Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, kung pao lotus root. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

A great vegan choice of the famous Kung Pao Chicken-great flaov Kung pao lotus roots. Lotus root is my husband's favorite vegetable as he is from Hubei province, where lotus root dominate the market in this season. It is the stem of the plant lotus. You may heard of the beautiful lotus flower.

Kung Pao Lotus Root is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Kung Pao Lotus Root is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have kung pao lotus root using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Kung Pao Lotus Root:

1. Get 400 Lotus root, peeled and cut into 1 cm thick pieces
2. Take 2 garlic cloves, sliced
3. Prepare 1 small thumb ginger, sliced
4. Make ready 1/2 cup toasted or fried skinless peanuts
5. Get 4 scallions, white part and green part separated
6. Make ready 6-10 dried chili peppers (change the amount according how hot you wish it to be)
7. Prepare 2 tablespoons cooking oil
8. Prepare 15-20 whole Sichuan peppercorns
9. Make ready Stir fry Sauce
10. Make ready 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
11. Make ready 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
12. Prepare 1 teaspoon salt
13. Make ready 1 tablespoon vinegar
14. Get 1/2 teaspoon sugar
15. Prepare 1 teaspoon sesame oil
16. Get Water starch
17. Take 1 tablespoon cornstarch
18. Make ready 2 tablespoons water

But once I stumbled upon this Chinese recipe of Kung Pao Lotus Root while surfing online, I just could not resist trying it out. Since i was not having all. Kung Pao or Kung Po Lotus Root is a recipe that I cook regularly for Chinese New Year. Another Chinese New Year recipe, another symbolic meaning to be shared. 😊 Lotus root is eaten in Chinese New Year as it symbolises abundance and the holes in the lotus roots represent openness to new ideas.

Instructions to make Kung Pao Lotus Root:

1. Peel the skins and then cut lotus root into 1cm thick pieces.
2. Heat up oil in wok or pan, and fry the lotus root slices for 1-2 minutes until soft and slightly browned on the edges. Transfer out and keep the oil.
3. Heat oil in wok and fry garlic, ginger, dried pepper, Sichuan peppercorn and scallion sections over slow fire until aroma.
4. Place cooked lotus root pieces in and stir in stir-fry sauce.
5. Simmer for 1 or 2 minutes over slowest fire; add water starch and continue cooking until the sauce is well thickened.
6. Add toasted peanuts and give a big stir-fry to mix everything well.

Kung Pao or Kung Po Lotus Root is a recipe that I cook regularly for Chinese New Year. Another Chinese New Year recipe, another symbolic meaning to be shared. 😊 Lotus root is eaten in Chinese New Year as it symbolises abundance and the holes in the lotus roots represent openness to new ideas. I love this recipe as it's simple, healthy and delicious. You could enjoy it any part of the year. Method: Peel the skin of the lotus root.

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