Staying true to the theme and close to the ground, Ladle and Love brings us the healthiest preparation of a truly groundbreaking veggie.
This recipe is for all you lotus stem and vegan/organic food-lovers. An easy method, which is packed with flavour will become the go-to for you on a long day!
Ingredients
- 2 lotus stems
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Method
- Thinly slice your lotus stems
- Boil ½ a litre of water and add the sliced lotus stems to it for about a minute
- Add 1/2 tbsp oil to the pan and add the sliced lotus stems and let it cook for 3-4 minutes on a medium flame, flip and cook the other side
- Keep the lotus stems aside
- In the same pan, add remaining oil, sesame seeds, ginger and garlic and sauté for about two minutes
- Add your lotus stems and toss
- Add soy sauce and toss for a minute
Top with sesame seeds and you are all done! See how easy it was?
Try this recipe and let us know what you think!
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