A quick and perfect weeknight meal, Vegetable hakka noodles
Vegetable hakka noodles is one of the most popular dishes in the cuisine loved by most of the kids
Vegetable hakka noodles is one of the most popular dishes in the cuisine loved by most of the kids , and what could be better than creating it at home for them? This simple and quick meal can be made for a light brunch or easily packed in the tiffin, and they won't even realise they're getting all of their necessary vegetables at the same time!
Ingredients
• 2 cups Plain Noodles (150 gm pack)
• 6 cloves of Garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced Ginger
• 1/4 cup sliced French Beans
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Spring Onion
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced Capsicum
• 1/2 cup shredded Cabbage
• 1/4 cup julienned Carrot
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
• 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
• 1½ teaspoons Chilli Sauce (red or green)
• 1 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
• 1 tablespoon +1 tablespoon Oil
• Salt to taste
Instructions
1. Boil the noodles according to the instructions on the package or by following the step-by-step recipe for basic noodles.
2. Cut the vegetables as mentioned in ingredients section. Cooking time will be reduced if the vegetables are chopped as thinly as possible.
3. In a wok (chinese style cooking pot) or a wide mouthed pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and minced ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
4. Add French beans and stir-fry for a minute. Add spring onion, capsicum, cabbage and carrot.
5. Stir-fry the vegetables for about 2 minutes over high heat, until they are cooked but still crunchy.
6. Add soy sauce, green chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, black pepper powder, and salt in a mixing bowl (please note that we have also added salt while boiling noodles).
7. Mix well and cook for a minute.
8. Add boiled noodles.
9. For about a minute, mix and toss until the noodles are equally coated in sauces and vegetables. Remove it from the heat and transfer it on a serving platter. It goes well with Hot and Sour Soup or Dry Vegetarian Manchurian.