Chinese New Year Recipe - Mushroom Chop Suey

To welcome in 2012 and celebrate Chinese New Year on 23^rd January here is a recipe for mushroom chop suey.

Mushroom Chop Suey - Serves 10

Ingredients

5 large carrots, peeled
1 medium leek, trimmed
4 medium onions
1KG bean sprouts
2.5 cm (1 in) piece root ginger, peeled
300g mushrooms
1200 ml (2 pt) boiling water

30 ml (2 tbsp) oil for frying
10 g (2 tsp) cornflour
300 ml (1/2 pt) vegetable stock
90 ml (6 tbsp) tomato puree or paste

30ml (3 tbsp) soy sauce

Method

1. Prepare all vegetables for cooking. Cut the carrots into batons and set aside. Halve the leek, rinse well and slice. Halve and slice the onions and set aside. Grate the ginger. Quarter the mushrooms. Put the beansprouts in a colander and pour the boiling water over them. Drain thoroughly.

2. Heat the oil in a wok or large, deep, frying pan. Add the ginger, carrots and onions.

3. Stir-fry for 2 minutes then stir in the leeks and mushrooms. Stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes, then stir in the beansprouts, and fry for 1 minute.

4. Mix the cornflour with the stock, tomato puree and soy sauce.

5. Stir into the vegetables and bring to the boil, stirring constantly.

6. When the mixture has thickened taste for seasoning, adding more soy sauce or puree if necessary.

7. Transfer the chop suey to a warmed serving plate and serve