Myanmar - Thanatsone (Mixed Vegie Salad)

Thanatsone 

(Mixed Vegie Salad)

Ingredients

Use any combination of the following vegetables in the required amounts-beans cabbage cauliflower okra carrots bamboo shoots spring onions bean sprouts cucumber or zucchini.

-       3 cups sliced vegetables salt

-       ½ cup vegetable oil

-       l tablespoon sesame oil

-       ½ teaspoon ground turmeric

-       2 large onions, finely sliced

-       4 cloves garlic, finely sliced

-       3 tablespoons sesame seeds

-       2 tablespoons white vinegar

Directions

-       Cut vegetables into bite size strips and boil for only 1 or 2 minutes in lightly salted water, just until tender but still crisp.

-       Drain and run cold water over the vegetables in colander to prevent overcooking.

-       Drain again.

-       Heat the two oils in a small deep frying pan, add turmeric, onions and garlic and fry over medium heat, stirring all the time, until onions and garlic start to brown.

-       Remove pan from heat and continue stirring until they are brown and crisp.

-       When cool, pour a little of this oil over the vegetables, add onions and garlic and toss lightly but thoroughly, adding extra salt and vinegar to taste.

-       In a dry pan roast the sesame seeds over medium heat until golden brown.

-       Turn on to a plate to cool, then sprinkle over the vegetables.

-       Serve as an accompaniment to rice and curry.