STIR FRY LOUFFA WITH EU CHAR KOAY

A very simple vegetarian dish with only 2 main ingredients, yet it is tasty and delicious.  The Chinese crueller pieces are crispy with its savoury taste which blends well with sweet taste of the fried louffa [petola].  An awesome combination and a quick cook dish.  Certain parts of the cruellers are still crispy when you enjoy this dish right away.

Ingredients

1 medium size louffa - green hard skin scraped - cut into wedges

1 Chinese crueller [Eu Char Koay] - cut into small sections

1 red chilli - seeded and cut into pieces

some chopped ginger

some water

1/2 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water [for thickening]

Seasoning

1/4 tsp mushroom stock granules

dash of pepper 

salt to taste

1. Pan fry cruellers in a non stick pan [without oil] over low medium heat until crispy.  Dish up, set aside.
2. Using the same pan, add in 1 tsp oil to saute ginger until fragrant.  Add in the louffa and red chillies.  Fry over high heat until louffa is soft, add in some water and seasoning to taste.
3. Add in fried cruellers, stir to mix well and thicken with cornstarch water.
4. Dish up to serve.