AMERICAN CHOPSUEY(VEG VERSION)

WHO DOES’NT LIKE A HOT PLATE OF FRIED NOODLES ?SOMETIMES THE MOST SIMPLE AND SUPRISING INGREDIENTS MAKE THE BEST THINGS.WHO KNEW THESE READILY AVAILABLE INGREDIENTS WHEN PUT TOGETHER COULD MAKE SUCH AN AMAZING SNACK!GO ON AND GIVE IT A SHOT AND LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS SECTION HOW IT TURNED OUT.

LETS GET CCOKING!

PREP TIME: 15 MINS

COOKING TIME: 25 MINS

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS::

∙ NOODLES - ONE PACKET

∙ WATER - FOR BOILING NOODLES

∙ CORN FLOUR- 2 TBSP

∙ SALT - TO TASTE

∙ OIL FOR FRYING + 1 TBSP OIL

∙ SPRING ONION - 1\4 CUP

∙ GREEN CHILLIES - 2 3 NOS (SLIT)

∙ GARLIC - 2 TBSP ( CHOPPED)

∙ GINGER 2 TBSP (JUILENNE)

∙ CARROTS - 1\2 CUP (JUILENNE)

∙ CAPSICUM -1 CUP9 JUILENNE)

∙ CABBAGE - 1 CUP

∙ SUGAR - 1 TSP

∙ TOMATO SAUCE - 4 TBSP

∙ RED CHILLI SAUCE - 1 TBSP

∙ SOY SAUCE - 1 TSP

∙ SALT

∙ BLACK PEPPER - A PINCH

∙ WATER - 250 ML

∙ CORN STARCH - I TBSP

∙ WATER - 2 TBSP

∙ SPRING ONION GREENS

∙ VINEGAR - 1 TSP

∙ EGG - 1 (OPTIONAL)

INSTRUCTIONS:

∙ BOIL THE WATER IN A WOK OR A PAN,ADD SALT AND OIL,ADD THE NOODLES AND COOK FOR 6-7 MINUTES

∙ RINSE THE BOILED NOODLES WITH COLD WATER

∙ POUR A FEW DROPS OF OIL INTO THE BOILED NOODLES AND MIX WELLL TO AVOID IT FROM STICKING TO EACH OTHER

∙ WAIT UNTIL THE NOODLES ARE DRY

∙ ADD CORNFLOUR AND SALT INTO THE BOILED NOODLES AND MIX WELL

∙ HEAT OIL IN A PAN AND SHALLOW FRY THE NOODLES UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.BE CAREFUL ON THIS STEP

∙ MEANWHILE LETS PREPARE THEVEGGIE SAUCE

∙ HEAT 1 TBSP OIL IN A PAN AND ADD SPRING ONION ,GINGER AND GARLIC

∙ SAUTE FOR 1-2 MINS ON MEDIUM FLAME

∙ ADD ALL THE VEGGIES STEP BY STEP AND SAUTE FOR ANOTHER 2 MINS

∙ ADD SUGAR AND COOK FOR 2 -3 MINUTES

∙ ADD THE SAUCES ,SALT AND PEPPER AND COOK FOR 1- 2 MIUNTES

∙ ADD WATER AND THE CORN FLOUR MIXTURE

∙ COOK UNTIL THE SAUCE THICKENS

∙ ADD THE SPRING ONION GREENS AND VINEGAR,MIX WELL

∙ POUR THE VEGGIE SAUCE OVER THR FRIED NOODLES

∙ TOP IT OFF WITH A FRIED EGG

∙ SERVE HOT!

PEARL SARA ABRAHAM

FIRST YEAR BCJ