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Prosperity Poon Choy (Chinese New Year)

Serves: 5

Preparation time: 45 minutes

Featured product: VegeWorld Lion’s Mane Mushrooms, VegeWorld Layer Tofu, VegeWorld Japanese Tofu Puff

Course: Main

Ingredients:

• VegeWorld Lion’s Mane Mushrooms, 200 gm
• VegeWorld Layer Tofu, 1 block
• VegeWorld Japanese Tofu Puff, 10 pcs
• Chinese cabbage (cut into big pieces), ½ pc
• Radish (peeled and cut into big pieces), 1 pc
• Broccoli (cut into florets), ½ pc
• Dried Shiitake mushrooms (soaked), 10 pcs
• Snow peas, 10 pcs
• 5 baby corn, 5 pcs
• Yam (peeled & cut), ½ pc
• Ginkgo, 10 pcs
• Red dates, 5 pcs
• Goji berries, 1 Tbsp
• Vegetarian oyster sauce, 2 Tbsp
• Soy sauce, 1 Tbsp
• Corn starch, 1 Tbsp

Preparation:

1. Simmer Chinese cabbage and radish in a large pot of water for 30 minutes, strain and save the stock for later use.
2. Blanch Lion’s mane mushrooms, Layer tofu, Japanese tofu puff and other vegetables separately for 1 minute, then set aside.
3. For the gravy, add 500ml vegetable stock, 200 ml mushroom water, vegetarian oyster sauce and soy sauce in a pot and bring to a simmer. Add in corn starch water (mix corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water) to the mixture, stir until the mixture thickens and then set aside.
4. To assemble, arrange the blanched radish and Chinese cabbage in the bottom of a claypot or ceramic pot, then place the rest of the ingredients on top.
5. Lastly, pour the gravy on top and heat the pot on the stove before serving. Enjoy!