Thursday, 3 March 2016

Hakka Noodles

Well, who doesn't love a sumptuous bowl of noodles. Easy to make, I like mine hot and spicy - let me know how do you like yours?



Preparation Time: 10 mins   
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Serves - 4

Ingredients:

2 cup noodles (any noodles, I took wheat noodles)
1/2 cup length-wise chopped Green Bell Pepper
1/2 cup length-wise chopped Red Bell Pepper
1/2 cup length-wise chopped Yellow Bell Pepper
1/2 cup length-wise chopped Carrots
1/2 cup length-wise chopped Onions
1 cup cross-cut spring onion whites and greens
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp red chilli sauce
2 tbsp green chilli sauce
1 tbsp oil for eggs
1 tbsp oil for fried rice
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
oil for greasing


Method:

1. Boil the noodles with 1 tbsp oil and salt. Keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a wok or a kadhai or any other deep pan. Once the oil is hot enough, add all the vegetables, onions, green onions and sauté on a medium to high flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Now add a little salt, soy sauce, red chilli sauce, green chilli sauce and mix well.
4. Add the noodles and mix well. Cook on a medium to high flame for 2 to 3 minutes stirring occasionally till all the mixture is evenly coated with the sauce.
6. Garnish with some green onions and serve hot.


Tips & Tricks:
- Make sure that the noodles are not completely cooked but only 85-90% done. That way they don't break when we mix them with the veggies.
- As soon as you strain down the noodles, put them under cold water for 2 minutes, that will stop the cooking process.
- Try to do the cooking on a medium to high flame. Higher the flame, less would be the moisture retained in the veggies which in turn will make them more crispy.

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