Stir-Fried Chicken with Cashewnuts

            

   INGREDIENTS

 250 g/8 oz boneless chicken - cut into
                  small strips
     6-8 mushrooms- cut each in half
     2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp chopped garlic
           1 tbsp chopped ginger
 1 green onion - cut bulb into 4 pieces &
         green part into 1" long pieces
 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp crushed peppercorns
                          1/2 tsp suger
                       1 tbsp fish sauce
                  1/2 - 1 tbsp soya sauce
 1/2 green and 1/2 red bell pepper - cut into
                       1"squares
       1/2 cup roasted or fried cashewnuts
        4 fresh red chillies - cut lengthwise

 
      METHOD

 1. Heat oil in a frying pan/wok. Fry
     garlic & white part of onion till onion
     turns light golden. Add ginger. Stir.

2. Add chicken and mushrooms. Add
    salt and freshly ground pepper. Fry
    for 4-5 minutes on medium hest till
    chicken turns tender.

3. Reduce heat. Add sugar, fish sauce,
    soya sauce, green and red bell
    peppers, Saute for 1-2 minutes.
    Serve hot.