Thursday, August 5, 2010

Easy way to cook chowmin!!!

You can use Hakka noodles. They are easily available in packets in two kinds, - Veg Hakka noodles and Egg Hakka noodles depending on your preference you can use either of them.


Here is the recipe for the same.
Ingredients:
1 Packet Hakka Noodles
1 Onion Sliced
1 Capsicum Sliced
1 Cabbage Shredded
1 Carrot Sliced
1/2 cup Beans Chopped
2 tbsp Soya Sauce
1 tbsp Vinegar
1 tbsp Chili Sauce
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Pepper Powder
2 tbsp Oil

Preparation of Vegetable Chowmein :
Boil Noodles in plenty of water.
Take care do not overcook.
Strain Noodles through cold water 2-3 times and drain water and set aside, add few drops of oil to the noodles and toss them to avoid sticking.
Heat oil in a wok and add sliced onions and stir fry for 20-30 seconds, add all other vegetables and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Add salt and pepper and mix well. Now add boiled noodles and mix well (take care that noodles don't break) .
Add vinegar, chili sauce and soya sauce and stir fry for a minute.

Serve the vegetable chowmein hot.
Note : According to taste vinegar, soya sauce and chili sauce can be increased or decreased. take care when you are adding salt as soya sauce will also contain salt.
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recipe 2:
INGREDIENTS
Noodles 4 packets
Soya sauce 3 tsp.
Onion (big) 2
WorcestershireSauce 2 tsp.
Carrot 2
Corn flour 2 tsp.
Capsicum 2
Vinegar 4 tbsp.
Cabbage (small)1
Chilly sauce 3 tsp.
French beans 10-12
Oil 4 tbsp.
Ajinomoto 1 tsp.
Salt 3 tsp.
Black pepper 2 tsp.
Sugar 1/4 tsp.
METHOD FOR BOILING NOODLES
Take 6-7 cups of water in a pateela and boil it. When it starts boiling put noodles in it. Add 1 tsp each of oil and salt. Boil without covering for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the gas and strain it through a strainer. Wash it with cold water 5-7 times and simultaneously strain it. Leave it in the strainer for 20 minutes. When noodles become dry, rub in 1 tsp. of oil while separating the noodles with the help of fingertips. Keep aside for 5-7 minutes.
METHOD FOR MAKING CHOWMIN
Take a bowl. Mix chilly sauce, soya sauce, vinegar, salt, black pepper, aji-no-moto, sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Mix corn flour in the sauce mixture. Keep aside. Heat oil in a kadahi. Add the chopped onions. Saut for 1/2 minute. Put carrot, capsicum, French beans and cabbage and saut for 1 minute. Add the sauce mixture and boiled noodles. Mix well. Serve hot with vinegar and chilly sauce.

Take care that all the cooking is done on high flame. Also ensure that the noodles remain separate and don't stick to the vessel.
Serves: 4-5 adults

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