Bell Peppers Manchurian:

Ingredients

• 3 bell peppers multicolour cut into chunky cubed
• 1-2 white onion cut into chunky cubed
• 2 green chillies chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves finely chopped
• Ginger small piece finely chopped
• 1/4 cup spring onions chopped
• 1/4 tsp nigella seeds (optional)
• 1 Tbsp soya sauce (use more for intense flavour)
• 3 Tbsp red chili sauce or to taste
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce / tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp vinegar (add more if needed)
• 1 cup water or chicken stock
• 1 Tbsp corn starch (white corn flour for gravy)+3 Tbsp of water to mix with flour
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 4 Tbsp olive oil

Steps

1. Stir in the corn flour with 3 Tbsp of water in a small bowl and set aside. To another small bowl, add vinegar, soya sauce, tomato sauce and red chilli sauce. Mix all of these and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok and Fry ginger, garlic and nigella seeds until aromatic. Fry onion, spring onions white part only and bell peppers until little soft add green chillies fry for 3-4 minutes. Pour the sauces.
3. When they begin to bubble, Stir the corn flour mixture & pour it along with 1 cup water or stock. The sauce begins to bubble and thickens. Taste the sauce and add in more salt or any sauces you desire. Turn off the heat. Garnish with spring onions green part and serve as a appetiser or white boiled rice. Enjoy !