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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
On cold rainy days, a hot vegetarian hot pot with a tangy and spicy flavor is surely the perfect choice to gather with family and enjoy, right? Today, Vào bếp will introduce you to lotus root hot pot, guaranteed to please everyone. Let’s get started!
Ingredients for Vegetarian Lotus Root Hot Pot For 3 people
Lotus root 300 grams Straw mushrooms 100 grams Oyster mushrooms 100 grams Mustard greens 100 grams Lotus stems 100 grams Galangal 5 slices Lemongrass 3 stalks Chili 1 piece Tomatoes 2 pieces Coconut water 600 ml Filtered water 600 ml Tamarind juice 1/3 cup Sugar 3 tablespoons Salt 2 teaspoons Vegetarian seasoning 2 tablespoons Lime 4 leaves
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How to make Vegetarian Lotus Root Hotpot
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Prepare the ingredients
First, peel the lotus root and soak it in a bowl of diluted salt water, then rinse it thoroughly with water and drain. Next, cut the lotus root into bite-sized pieces.
For the mushrooms, cut off the muddy stems and wash them clean with water.
Wash the remaining ingredients with water as well. Cut the tomatoes into wedges; for the other ingredients, cut them into pieces, and for the galangal, peel it clean and slice it thinly.
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Stir-fry briefly
Place a pot on the stove, add a little oil, and turn on the medium heat. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add 3 slices of galangal and 3 stalks of lemongrass to the pot and stir well. Next, add 1 chili and 2 prepared tomatoes, stir-frying for about 3 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Cooking Hot Pot
Gradually add 600 ml of coconut water, 600 ml of plain water, and 1/3 cup of tamarind juice into the pot. Wait for the water to boil, then season with: 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of vegetarian seasoning, and 4 kaffir lime leaves.
Next, place the pot on the electric stove for hot pot and add the main ingredients such as: lotus root, straw mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, Vietnamese coriander, and lotus stems.
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Completion
The vegetarian lotus root hot pot has a naturally sweet aroma from the coconut water, lotus root, and various vegetables and mushrooms. This dish is delicious when combined with noodles.
To keep the hot pot tasty, make sure to keep the pot of water boiling, then add your preferred vegetables and mushrooms!
How to choose delicious lotus roots
- You should observe the lotus roots before buying, prioritize choosing those with medium-sized, round, and short segments. Additionally, you should choose those with long gaps between the segments.
- Do not choose lotus roots with bumps on the surface and any strange smell.
- Choose lotus roots with a creamy yellow skin, avoid those with overly white skin, as those are usually treated with chemical soaking.
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