Recipe#80

Title: Arhats Fast

From: Vietgirl ngoleung@ix.netcom.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Arhat's Fast 
 Date: 10 Apr 1997 06:57:37 -0600 
 Message-ID: <5iib1l$93b@sjx-ixn6.ix.netcom.com> 

3 oz. cashew nuts
 oil for deep-frying
 2 slices ginger
 2 green onions(finely chopped)
 3 oz. bamboo, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
 3 oz red or green pepper, deseeded and cut into 3/4 inch
 8 water chestnuts, sliced into 2 rounds
 3 oz carrots, par-boiled and cut into 3/4 wedges
 3 oz asparagus tips or broccoli spears, parboiled
 salt 
 1 Tbsps soy sauce
 1 Tbsps sugar
 1 Tbsps rice vinager
 1 Tbsps water
 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water
 Deep-fry the cashew nuts in hot oil over a moderate heat until they
 are golden brown, lift out and drain well. Mix together the
 ingredients. for seasoning sauce in a small bowl, mix the thickening
 paste in another. Set aside in a wok or large frying pan, heat 1
 tbsps oil and stir fry the ginger and onions for 15 sec. add the
 bamboo, red pepper, water chestnuts and carrots and stir-fry for
 2 min. Mix in the seasoning sauce and bring to a boil. Add cashew
 nuts and asparagus tips and season to taste with salt. Thicken with
 corn flour paste and serve sprinkled with sesame oil.