I had no idea that these sauces are a breeze to make and have tasted similar ones in only restaurants. The recipe is very simple and corn starch is the thickening agent. You could add any vegetable of choice and tofu would be a good candidate too. We had it with fried rice and felt like Chinese take out 
. Adapted from Mallika Badrinath book.
Vegetables in Hot Garlic Sauce
Crunchy vegetables in hot garlic sauce.
Ingredients:
- For Vegetables
- olive oil - 2 tsp
- carrots - 2 - cut into strips
- bell pepper - 1/2 - cut into strips (about 3/4 cup)
- broccoli - 2 cups - cut into florets
- mushrooms - 2 - sliced
- snow peas - about 20
- babycorn - about 13 - 15 (I used one can)
- soy sauce - 1.5 tbsp
- salt - to taste
- pepper - as needed
- For Sauce
- tomato sauce - 3/4 cup (I used crushed tomatoes)
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp
- salt - to taste
- pepper - as needed
- sugar - 1 tsp
- corn starch - 1 tbsp (refer to notes if using corn flour)
- water - 1 cup
- olive oil - 2 tsp
- garlic - 7 cloves - minced
- jalapeno - 1 - 2 (use regular chillies for more heat)
- spring onion - 3 - 4
Instructions:
Vegetables
Heat oil and saute carrots for a few seconds. Next add the remaining vegetables, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Saute for a few minutes. The vegetables need to be crunchy.
Sauce
Mix tomato sauce, soy sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, corn starch and water.
Heat oil and saute garlic and jalapenos. Next add the sauce and simmer until it thickens. Taste and add salt if needed. It took about 12 minutes for me. Add the cooked vegetables. Garnish with spring onions and turn off the stove. Serve with rice.
1. Vegetables need to be crisp.
2. Use two tbsp corn flour instead of corn starch if needed.
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Pictorial
1. Heat oil and saute carrots for a few seconds.
2. Add the remaining vegetables.
3. Add soy sauce, salt and pepper.
4. Saute for a few minutes. The vegetables need to be crunchy.
5. Take tomato sauce, soy sauce, salt, pepper, sugar and corn starch in a bowl.
6. Mix well.
7. Add water.
8. Heat oil and saute garlic and jalapenos.
9. Add the sauce.
10. Cook until the sauce thickens about 10 - 15 minutes. Taste and add salt if needed since soy sauce has salt.
11. Add the cooked vegetables.
12. Garnish with spring onions and turn off the stove.
Hot sauce ready
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Enjoy!
Truly restaurant like! Cornflour tips are missing from the Notes.
Thank you for pointing it out. I have updated the notes.
wow..veggies in hot sauce looks so inviting n colorful too…our fav combo with fried rice, yummy