Potato Threads with greens - Chinese Cuisine

This is an easy and quick recipe, with the ingredients from our kitchen. No need to buy and stock stuff to do this. Just need some patience as the beauty lies in slicing potatoes into thin strips. The large the potatoes are the threads would be nice. 1 Large potato serves 2.  Use a large kitchen knife as shown in the picture below which makes your task easier. Also refer to the picture how potato is been sliced. Remember to use a non-stick pan to fry these potatoes.

You can use any combination of greens with this to add colour, and it’s healthy too. Do not mix a lot of vegetables it spoils the taste. Remember we need to retain the color of potatoes as well as the other vegetable which do not lose its own colour and cooks faster. You can try the combination of potatoes with any of the following vegetables:

Capsicum, Yellow or Red Bell Pepper, Carrot julienne, Spinach, Mung bean sprout (popular in china and other south East Asian countries) etc.

Ingredients:
1. Medium sized potatoes - 2 (Serves 3-4 person)
2. Boiled peas - 1 handful
3. Green Chile - as needed (chop finely)
4. Garlic 4 - 5 pods, Finely Sliced not chopped.
5. Salt as per taste
6. Vinegar 1/2 tbl spoon (optional)
7. Olive / Sesame Oil for frying - 2 Tbl Spoon  OR  Regular cooking  oil if you do not prefer other oil


Steps to Cook:

Slice the potatoes as shown in the above picture, soak in water for about 20 - 30 minutes. After that wash twice in fresh water and take potatoes off of water and keep aside

Heat oil in a large non stick pan (pan or wok suits well to fry). [Whole recipe is done in medium flame]

Add the garlic and chili saute for few seconds immediately add in the potato threads, peas and salt. Give quick toss.

Add little vinegar if you like, to add up the taste and retain the color.

Toss and fry for 5 - 6 minutes. You can notice the potatoes loose it hardness and becomes soft, at this point taste for seasoning and add if extra salt is needed.

Serve hot, it can be eaten as salad or starter before meal, or with plain rice or just that. It can be eaten for breakfast or lunch or dinner.

Try this and do surprise your loved ones. Keep cooking and share your reviews.