Classic Veg Sizzler
The dramatic sit-down dish — a sizzling cast iron platter lined with cabbage leaves, piled with herb-buttered veggies, fried rice or noodles, a stuffed potato, and gravy poured tableside for the smoky drama.
Per serving
Ingredients
- 4Cabbage leaves (whole, blanched)
- 1 cupCarrot, baton-cut
- 1 cupFrench beans, halved
- 1 cupBroccoli florets
- 1 cupBaby corn, halved
- 1 cupMushroom, halved
- 1 cupCapsicum (mixed colours), cubed
- 1 tbspGarlic, chopped
- 3 tbspButter
- 1 tspMixed herbs
- 1 tspChilli flakes
- 1 tspSalt
- 1/2 tspBlack pepper
- 2 mediumBoiled potato, halved and pan-fried
- 2 tbspCheese, grated (for stuffing potato)
- 2 cupsVeg fried rice or hakka noodles, prepared
- 1 cupVeg manchurian gravy (or sweet-sour brown sauce)
- 1 tbspOil
Method
- 1
Blanch the cabbage leaves in hot salted water 30 seconds, drain and lay flat.
- 2
Blanch carrot, beans, broccoli and baby corn in salted water for 2 minutes; refresh in ice water and drain.
- 3
Heat butter in a wide pan. Add chopped garlic, sauté 15 seconds. Add all the blanched veggies plus mushroom and capsicum.
- 4
Toss on high heat with mixed herbs, chilli flakes, salt and pepper for 2 minutes. Keep crisp and bright.
- 5
Halve the boiled potato lengthwise, scoop a small well, fill with grated cheese, pan-fry cut-side down in 1 tbsp oil until golden.
- 6
Heat the sizzler plate on a flame until smoking hot. Line with cabbage leaves.
- 7
Pile the rice or noodles on one half, the herb veggies on the other, the stuffed potatoes on the side.
- 8
Carry to the table. Pour hot manchurian gravy over the rice/noodles — listen to it sizzle. Serve immediately.