Spice Up Your Life Stir Fry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup pine nuts
2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 pinch ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons sesame oil
3 -4 shallots, thinly sliced (or scallions)
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 -2 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped
1 large carrot, cut into fine strips
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 zucchini, cut into fine strips
1/2 cup sugar snap pea, trimmed
1 cup oyster mushroom (or mushrooms of your choice)
9 ounces canned chestnuts, drained
2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
1 lime, juice and zest of
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
salt and pepper
lime slice, to garnish

Preparation

To make the nut sauce, grind the peanuts and pine nuts in a blender or chop very finely.
Put into a small pan with the hot chili sauce, coconut milk, soy sauce, ground coriander, ground turmeric, cumin, and dark brown sugar.
Set over low heat and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes.
Set aside and keep warm until required.
Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large, heavy-bottomed skillet.
Add the shallots, garlic, and chiles and stir-fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Add the carrot, bell peppers, zucchini,and sugar-snap peas to the pan and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
Add the mushrooms, chestnuts, ginger, lime rind and juice, and fresh cilantro and stir-fry briskly for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked, yet crisp.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Divide the stir-fry among 4 warmed serving plates and garnish with slices of lime.
Transfer the nut sauce to a serving bowl and serve immediately with the vegetables.
Enjoy!