vegetarian chow mein recipe | veg chowmein | vegetable chow mein noodles
Ingredients:
For boiling noodles Ingredients:
- Noodles 1 packet (raw)
- Water for boiling
- Salt to taste
- Oil 1 tbsp
For making chowmein Ingredients :
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Garlic 1 tbsp (chopped)
- Ginger 1 tsp (chopped)
- Spring onion bulbs 1/4th cup (chopped)
- Green chillies 2-3 nos. (slit)
- Onions 1 medium size (sliced)
- Carrots ½ cup (julienned)
- Capsicum ½ cup (julienned)
- Cabbage 1 cup (shredded)
- Boiled noodles/chowmein
- Soy sauce 2 tsp
- Green chilli sauce 1 tbsp
- Red chilli sauce 1 tbsp
- Tomato ketchup 2 tbsp
- Vinegar 2 tsp
- White pepper powder a pinch
- Salt to taste
- Sugar 1 tsp
- Spring onion greens 1 tbsp for garnish
- Chowmein masala 1 tsp ( optional )
Instructions:
For Boiling Noodles:
- Set a wok filled with water for boiling, add salt to taste and bring to a boil.
- Add the raw noodles and Once the noodles separate from each other cook for only 2-3 minutes.
- Strain it out from boiling water and quickly refresh them with cold water.
- Drizzle oil and coat the noodles well, to avoid it from sticking. Keep aside for later use.
For Chowmein :
- In a bowl add vinegar, red chilli sauce, green chilli sauce, soya sauce, powdered sugar and mix everything properly and keep aside for further use.
- Chop all the vegetables in advance.
- Set a Pan on high heat, add oil, chopped garlic, ginger, spring onion bulbs, green chillies, and slice onions, sauté them for a minute.
- Add capsicum, carrots, cabbage and continue to sauté them on high flame for a minute, make sure you do not overcook the veggies, its recommended to keep them crunchy.
- Add Chowmein Masala.
- Add the boiled noodles and mix well but gently.
- Add the prepared sauces mixture and toss it properly until well mixed.
- Finally finish it with some chopped spring onion greens and toss well for one last time.
- Serve Immediately.