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Sweet and Sour Vegetable ( Chinese Recipes)

Tarla Dalal
16 December, 2024


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If you believe every dish needs the proper accompaniment to highlight its flavour, then the sweet and sour vegetable is just what you need to enjoy Chinese fried rice to the hilt! walk into a Chinese food court and you will find this item on most tables. This popular vegetable dish can be easily prepared at home with tomato ketchup for the sweet-sour effect. Once you ready all the vegetables, sweet and sour vegetable will take just minutes to put together.
Sweet and Sour Vegetable ( Chinese Recipes) recipe - How to make Sweet and Sour Vegetable ( Chinese Recipes)
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
7 Mins
Total Time
22 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup onion cubes
3/4 cup capsicum ( chopped red capsicum ,
1/2 cup parboiled cauliflower florets or
1/2 cup parboiled carrot roundels
1/2 cup cabbage cubes
salt to taste
To Be Mixed Together For The Sauce
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
2 tsp vinegar
1 1/2 tsp cornflour
1/2 cup water
Method
- Heat the oil in a wok over a high flame and add the onions and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower, carrots and cabbage, mix well and cook on a high flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the prepared sauce and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Serve hot.
Sweet and Sour Vegetable ( Chinese Recipes) recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 149 cal |
Protein | 5.2 g |
Carbohydrates | 18.3 g |
Fiber | 2.1 g |
Fat | 7.7 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 352.2 mg |
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Malini Nayak
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thankyou Tarla Dalal! Made this recipe today. It was easy to make and delicious.

Siddharth Trivedi
March 13, 2025, midnight

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

H C Virmani
March 13, 2025, midnight
Excellent. Enjoyed with chinese fried rice. Had added salt in the prepared sauce. Added cucumber and spring onion along with sauce. Thank you madam Tatha ji.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thank you for your kind words. Happy to know you liked the recipe. Do try more and more recipes & share with us your feedback. Happy Cooking!

Payal Parikh 86
March 13, 2025, midnight
My family loves Fried Rice but they always want a sweet and sour gravy with it, so this recipe is perfect to go along with the fired rice.

MD SULEMAN
March 13, 2025, midnight

Salil Bhatia
March 13, 2025, midnight

Varada menon
March 13, 2025, midnight
I am going to make it for a party day after tomorrow. What I liked is that the amount for various numbers is given. That is so helpful. I am sure it will turn out great.

Shanborlang
March 13, 2025, midnight
Do we need to add reasoning pepper in order to get more flavour and good taste ?

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
You can add a pinch of pepper powder if you wish.