Chowmein is a very common street food found in every neighborhood in Kolkata. It is a hot favorite may it be for breakfast/dinner or even lunch.So if you have never tried this chowmein then you are definitely missing something on Earth !! Please try out this hakka noodles/chowmein recipe...loaded with veggies and yes its healthy because its home-made :)
Ingredients -
Hakka noodles
onion
ginger
green chillies
veggies - cauliflower,carrot,beans,capsicum,green peas
oil
salt
sauces - tomato,red chilly,green chilly,soya
sesame oil - 1tspn for tossing
Method -
Heat water in a pot/large vessel.
Once water starts boiling add the noddles.
Make sure they are well cooked,then drain off the water.
Spread the cooked noodles on a wide plate.
Heat a non-stick wok/kadhai.
Add some oil.Once hot fry in the cauliflower florets.You can also use cabbage.It should be very finely chopped lengthwise.
Stir fry for 2-3min on high flame.
Remove the florets and keep aside.
Add some more oil.
Add the chopped onions,ginger.
Fry for for 2min.
Next add all the chopped veggies - carrot,beans,capsicum,green peas,chillies,florets.
Add salt as per taste.
Add the sauces - tomato,red chilly,green chilly,soya.
Make sure the veggies are well cooked/tossed in the sauces for 3-4min.
Next add in the boiled noodles.
Add salt as per the quantity of noodles.
While mixing the noodles add 1 spoon of sesame oil.It gives an authentic Chinese flavour.This step is optional.
Toss the noodles with the veggies on a high flame.
You can also add in scrambled eggs/fried shrimps/prawns as a topping.This is optional.
Thats it - yummy Hakka noodles are ready :-)
You can garnish the noodles with grated cucumber.
