Recipe of Stir Fried Lamb with Mango and Watercress


Ingredients:

For Dressing:
¼ cup rice vinegar or cider vinegar
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp mild chili powder
2 tbsp paprika powder
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For the Salad:
2 large ripe mangoes
3 cups watercress
1 cup cucumber, julienned
1 red pepper, cut into stripes
4 spring onions, sliced
½ cup coriander leaves, chopped
½ cup mint leaves, chopped
2 tbsp roasted, unsalted groundnuts, coarsely chopped

For the stir-fried lamb:
440 gram lean boneless lamb chunks or shredded
10 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
3 large garlic flakes, minced
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp oil

Method:

For the dressing, mix all the ingredients, except lemon, in a small saucepan. Slowly whisk ¾ cup of water and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. Set aside.

For the salad, peel the mangoes, cut in half, remove the pits and cut into ½ inch slices. Place in a large shallow bowl. Add watercress, cucumber, red pepper, spring onions, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Toss gently to mix. Keep aside. Keep serving cups ready.

Diagonally cut lamb chunks into ½ inch thick strips. In large bowl coat the lamb chunks with 3 tbsp of dressing, soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic and sugar. Heat oil in a wok or non-stick skillet and stir fry lamb chunks till cooked over high heat.

Spoon lamb chunks over the salad. Drizzle remaining dressing and sprinkle with groundnuts. 

Tip: You can also use small prawns instead of lambs.