Chayote Squash and Green Chili Stir-Fry

Monday, 30 May 2016 | 12:34 WIB
Despite its simplicity, chayote squash and green chili stir-fry can spice up your family’s daily menu. it is also easy to cook. this following recipe shows how convenient it is to cook it.  

Chayote Squash and Green Chili Stir-Fry

Ingredients

400 grams chayote squash,julienned into big matchsticks
6 green chili peppers,sliced diagonally
7 cloves shallot,sliced
3 cloves garlic,sliced
2 salam (indonesian bay)leaves
2 cm galangal,crushed
1/2 tablespoon ebi (dried shrimps),soaked in hot water, drained
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder
25 grams paddy oatyoung leaves
200 ml water
3 tablespoons cooking oilfor sautéing
Cooking Steps

  1. Heat cooking oil in the pan. Sauté shallot, garlic, salam leaves, galangal, green chili pepper, and ebi until fragrant.
  2. Add in chayote squash. Stir it until tender.
  3. Add salt, sugar, and pepper. Stir well.
  4. Pour in water. Stir well. Add paddy oat leaves. Stir it until all ingredients are well-cooked. Remove it from heat.
  5. Chayote Squash and Green Chili Stir-Fry is ready to serve.