Chinese Bhel

We are savour Chinese food; especially the Chinese bhel that has become a hot Food Recipes favourite among youngsters and has replaced their plates of vada pav and bhel puri is a must learn. Here are two recipes that will help you serve a Chinese platter at home, with a twist.

Ingredients:

Noodles- 1 cup

Onion finely chopped- 1 cup

Shredded cabbage- 1 cup

Capsicum cut in thin slices- 1/2

Carrot shredded- 1 cup

Cornflour- 2 tbsp

Soy sauce- 1 tbsp

Red chilli sauce- 1 tbsp

Ajinomoto- 1 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste- 1 tsp

Black pepper powder- 1 tsp

salt to taste

Oil- 2 tbsp

Tomato sauce- 1 tsp

Oil to deep fry noodles

Method:

Boil noodles in hot water adding ½ tsp oil to it

Once it's boiled put it under cold water so that the noodles don't stick to each other.

Once it cools down dust corn flour over it and mix well & deep fry them.

Take another pan and pour some oil and saute the onion

Add Ginger garlic paste then add Carrot , cabbage & capsicum and turn your gas on high flame.

Now add Ajinomto, salt, black pepper powder, chilli sauce ,tomato sauce and soy sauce

Now mix Fried Noodles and mix well

Garnish with Coriander leaves and green onions (optional) serve immediately

Soyabean and Baby corn fried rice

Ingredients:

Rice- 2 cups

Oil- 3 tbsp

Soya chunks- 200 gms

Baby corn- About 10 pieces cut in four equals

Beans Finely Chopped- 100 gms

Carrot Finely Chopped- 2

Onion sliced- 1

Cabbage Finely Chopped- 100 gms

Spring Onions Finely Chopped- 2

Green Chillies finely chopped- 2-3

Ginger Chopped Finely- 1 tsp

Garlic Finely Chopped- 1 tsp

Soya Sauce- 2 tbsp

Vinegar (optional)- 2 tbsp

Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

Wash and soak the soya chunks for a while, and bring them to a slight boil till they become soft, drain them and keep it aside

Cut the baby corns in four equals, and boil them for a while, later shallow fry them and keep aside

Wash and soak the rice in enough water for 10-15 minutes and drain.

Boil water, add rice and little salt.

Cook uncovered on low heat till rice is tender.

Take care not to overcook the rice. Each grain of rice should be separate.

When rice is done, drain and add some cold water

Heat oil in a kadhai / large pan

Saute onion ,then add garlic, ginger and green chillies

Add and stir fry all the chopped vegetables, along with the soya chunks and baby corn

Cook for 3-4 minutes.

Take care that vegetables are not overdone, they should be crisp.

Mix salt and pepper to taste.

Add the cooked rice and mix well. Now mix the soya sauce to it.

Cook for 2-3 minutes and serve hot.

Garnish with spring onion

P. S. Non vegetarians can add shredded chicken and scrambled egg