Vegetable Chop Suey

Vegetable Chop Suey is a delicious savory dish prepared with crispy noodles and saucy stir-fried vegetables. Below is an Indian adaptation of the popular American Chinese dish, with a mix of healthy vegetables in a flavorful, sweet and tangy sauce.

Total time: 30 minutes.
Serving: 2

Ingredients

• 1 pack regular instant noodles
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp soya sauce
• 2 tbsp Schezwan sauce
• 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
• Oil for deep frying
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 carrot thinly chopped
• 1 capsicum thinly chopped
• 1 large onion (sliced)
• 5-6 French beans (thinly sliced)
• 3 baby corn (sliced)
• 2 tbsp spring onion (chopped)
• ½ cup water
• 1 vegetables stalk cube
• 1 tbsp corn flour for coating + 2 tbsp for thickening sauce (mix in 2 tbsp water)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Boil noodles until al dente
• Drain the water and run cold water over the noodles
• Let them rest so that they become a little dry
• Chop carrots, capsicum, green beans, baby corn, and onions and set aside
• Heat some oil in a wok
• Place the boiled noodles in a large plate and sprinkle some corn flour over it
• Mix gently so that the noodles are evenly coated with corn flour
• Add the noodles into the wok and when one side is fried and turns golden, flip it using a spatula.
• Remove noodles on a paper towel so that extra oil can be absorbed. Set aside
• Remove oil from the wok leaving only a tablespoon of it
• Add ginger garlic paste to the wok and saute for a few seconds
• Add onions, carrots, beans and capsicum and baby corn and saute over high flame until they are cooked but still crispy
• Add some black pepper,salt, sugar, Schezwan sauce, tomato ketchup, soya sauce and vinegar, and mix well
• Add water and bring the mixture to a simmer
• Add the vegetable stock cube with some water
• In a small bowl mix cornflour and water, and add it to the wok
• Let the sauce thicken and give a glossy appearance to the mixture.
• Add the spring onions and mix well.
• Line a serving platter with fried noodles
• Top the noodles with the sauce and vegetable mix
• Serve hot.
  

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