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Buddha’s Delight

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Bill. (2020, October 5). Buddha’s delight. Woks of Life. https://thewoksoflife.com/buddhas-delight-lo-han-jai/

Chinese Cooking Demystified. (2022, October 17). Buddha’s delight smothered over crispy noodles [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTMYiYaMWi4

Made With Lau. (n.d.). Buddha’s delight. Made With Lau. https://www.madewithlau.com/recipes/buddhas-delight

Shao, Z. (2023, July 25). Lo hon jai (buddha’s delight). Serious Eats. https://www.seriouseats.com/buddhas-delight-chinese-vegetarian-stir-fry-recipe#toc-the-ingredients

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Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 5 min Total Time: 25 mins
Servings 4
Description

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Ingredients
  • 30 milliliters neutral oil
  • 240 grams blanched vegetables
  • 60 grams mung-bean vermicelli
  • 30 grams dried mushrooms (shitake or whatever is available)
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 tablespoon tahini paste
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
    • Blanched vegetables
  • 60 grams broccoli
  • 60 grams carrot
  • 60 grams celery
  • 60 grams snow peas
Instructions
    Preparation
  1. Broccoli

    Wash

    Separate stem from flowers

    Cut flowers into small pieces

    Slice stem on a diagonal bias

  2. Mushrooms

    Soak in a bowl of cold water overnight to rehydrate

    Alternatively, soak in a bowl of boiling water for 20 minutes (yields a lower quality flavour)

    Remove stems for a better flavour

    Slice

  3. Carrot

    Peel

    Slice

  4. Celery

    Wash

    Slice

  5. Snow peas

    Wash

  6. Ginger

    Peel

    Thinly slice into sheets

  7. Noodles

    Soak in a bowl of cold water to rehydrate, time depends on package instructions

    8. Cook
  8. Pre-heat

    Place dry wok on stove and turn heat to medium

    Heat until hot enough to cook with (about 1 minute)

    Add oil around the sides and swirl around to ensure the entire surface area has been coated in oil

  9. Stir fry

    Add ginger

    Stir fry until there is a fragrant aroma (about 30 seconds)

    Raise heat to high

    Add mushrooms

    Stir fry for about 1 minute

    Add tahini and tomato paste

    Stir fry until there is a fragrant aroma (about 10 seconds)

    Add balsamic and soy sauce, pouring around the sides of the wok

  10. Simmer

    Add mushroom soaking liquid, as well as enough water to cover (about 250ml or 1 cup)

    Lower heat to medium and add sugar, vegetable stock powder and white pepper powder

    Put on lid and leave to simmer

  11. Blanch vegetables
  12. Finish

    Add vegetables to wok and thoroughly mix

    Create a well in the centre of the wok and add noodles (helps the noodles soak up the sauce)

    Simmer with lid on for 2 more minutes

    Remove lid

    Slowly start drizzling in the corn starch slurry until Buddha’s Delight is thickened to desired liking

    Serve

Read it online: https://ourkosherkitchen.com/recipe/buddhas-delight/