Egg Noodles- Indo-Chinese, With Vegetables

There are so many cuisines that have become popular all over the globe. One among them is Chinese noodles. We now see momos, chowmein, stir fired vegetables, noodles being sold in every corner of the world. There are so many variations and methods to make noodles.  Some like to add chicken, prawns or even fish to it. There is also a great variety of Chinese noodles, which vary according to their region of production, ingredients, shape or width, and manner of preparation.

What I chose to make was Chinese Egg Noodles with vegetables –my one more stop at Indo-Chinese adventure. I like to add loads of vegetables for nutrition and spicy sauces to bring the Indian twist to the noodles. For me it is the quick answer to “What’s for dinner tonight?” 

Ingredients: Noodles – 1 packet (approx 500 gm), cooked per packet instructions Sesame/til Oil – 1 Tbsp Oil – 2 Tbsp Garlic/lehsun paste – 1 Tbsp Ginger/ adrak paste – 1 Tbsp Onion/pyaz – 1 small, sliced Carrot/gajar – 1 large, cut into strips Cabbage/patta gobi – 1.5 cups packed, shredded Capsicum/shimla mirch– 1/2 large, cut into strips Egg – 1 (optional) Black Pepper/kali mirch – 1/2 tsp or to taste Soy Sauce – 2 Tbsp White Vinegar/sirka – 1 Tbsp Any Chinese Sauce – to taste Red Chilli Sauce – to taste Method 1. Cook noodles per package instructions (usually 3-4 minutes), drain, and rinse with cold water and toss with 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil. Keep aside. 2. Heat 2 Tbsp Oil in a large pan on very high heat. 3. Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 30 seconds. 4. Once the raw smell of garlic fades away mix sliced onions and cook for 30 seconds. 5. After that add carrots and allow them to soften just a little.(do not overcook.) 6. Mix cabbage and capsicum and cook for 1 minute. 7. Push veggies to one side of wok and break an egg in the pan. Scramble the egg until cooked and mix together with the veggies. 8. Add Black Pepper and mix. 9. Finally add noodles, white vinegar, soya sauce, Chinese sauce and red chilli sauce. Toss noodles once before adding them to the pan. Mix well to coat all noodles. 12. Taste and adjust any of the sauces.

Notes: I used egg noodles, but suji, wheat or any other kind of noodles can also be used. Adding eggs is completely optional. But it does bring the flavour of egg noodles we get in the restaurant. Any vegetable can be added or omitted as per your choice. It is very important that you cook this dish on high flame, as it helps to get the authentic taste of Chinese cuisine. If you do not get Chinese sauce in the market, add schezwan sauce mixed with tomatoes sauce. Look for schezwan sauce recipe HERE Taste Spicy and hot noodles with Indian twist also with goodness of vegetables

Schezwan Vegetable Noodles/ Indo Chinese Vegetable Noodles

Schezwan Noodles are spicy, tasty and very popular indo-chinese recipe. Usage of the home made schezwan sauce in the recipe makes it tastier and more colourful. My mom always added lots of vegetables to make it healthy and attractive.This recipe is very special to me. My mom made them when I was low or upset. A twist to Chinese noodles with desi Indian tadka. Ummm...that was some real tasty and spicy yummy noodles...:)

Ingredients :
Noodles - 150 grams.
Olive oil - 4 tbsp

Spring onions - 2 tbsp( White portion finely chopped)
Cabbage - 3 Tbsp (thinly sliced)
Onion - 1 (sliced)

Garlic 4 cloves (grated)
Capsicum - 3 Tbsp (thinly sliced)
Carrots - 2 Tbsp (thinly sliced) 
Soy Sauce - 1 Tsp
Tomato Sauce - 1 Tbsp.
Schezwan sauce - 4 Tbsp
Salt - As per taste.

Method :

1. Boil water in a pan with a teaspoon of oil and salt. Add noodles in to it and cook until firm and soft (make sure that you don't over cook the noodles). Now drain the noodles and wash them with cold running water this help noodles not to stick together.
2. Now heat pan with oil, add onions, garlic , and saute in medium flame, then add all the veggies, and saute in high flame with enough salt, for 2 to 3 minutes or till veggies are cooked to soft to crunchy consistency.
3. Now add schezwan sauce, tomato sauce, soy sauce- give it a quick stir, add the cooked noodles and toss it well.

Notes:-Any kind of noodles- egg, rice, multigrain etc can be used.

-You can omit or add any vegetable of your choice.

-Schezwan sauce is very spicy sauce, thus adjust according to your taste.