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Di San Xian

A classic Northeastern Chinese home-style stir-fry made with potato, eggplant, and green and red bell peppers, featuring a golden hue and a savory, umami-rich flavor.

35 min
Easy
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Di San Xian

Ingredients

potatoes (peeled, cut into chunks) 500 g
eggplant (washed, cut into chunks) to taste
red chili (cut into chunks) to taste
green chili (cut into chunks) to taste
ginger (minced) 1 tsp
garlic (mashed into paste) 5 cloves
starch (mixed with water) to taste
cooking oil (for frying) 80 g
tomato sauce 2 tbsp
vinegar 3 tbsp
salt 1 tsp
sugar 1 tbsp

Instructions

1

Preparation

First peel the potatoes, then wash the potatoes, eggplant, and chilies, cut all into chunks of uniform size; place starch in a bowl, add appropriate amount of water and mix well; mince ginger; mash garlic into paste.

2

Frying

Heat oil in a pan, add eggplant and potatoes, fry until golden brown, then remove and drain oil.

3

Stir-frying and thickening

Leave a little base oil in the pan, add chilies, minced ginger, and garlic paste, stir-fry; then add eggplant, potatoes, and other seasonings, pour in starch slurry, thicken, and serve.