Cap Cai

Chinese-Indonesian vegetables food

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 head bok choy, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cauliflower
• 1 large carrot, thinly sliced at an angle
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 10 ounces peeled and deveined medium shrimp (30-40 per pound)
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 green onions, chopped
• salt to taste

METHOD

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, and green onion. Pour in the water, cover, and cook until the shrimp is no longer translucent in the center and the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Dissolve the cornstarch into the fish sauce in a small bowl. Stir into the cap cai along with the oyster sauce, sugar, and pepper; stir until thickened. Season with salt before serving.