American chop suey with instant noodles

Photo: IANS

Instant noodles have proved to be life-saviours for most us these days, to curb our late-night hunger pangs or cravings. It is proved to be the fail-safe food option for young professionals and students living in big cities.

Here is a recipe to give the good old instant noodles a fresh and exotic twist by adding spices, cheese and more. Also, brownie points for making it healthy by adding veggies, without compromising on taste.

Ingredients
450 ml water
3 packets instant noodles
2 tsp cooking oil
2 pinch salt
3 tbsp cornflour powder
2 tbsp cooking oil
2 tbsp chopped garlic
2tbsp spring onion
1/2 carrot (chopped)
1/2 cabbage (shredded)
1/2 capsicum (cubed)
1 onion (petals)
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp ground pepper

Preparation
In a saucepan, boil water and add cooking oil, and instant noodles
Cook for 2 mins and allow to cool
Strain extra water and transfer to a mixing bowl
To the noodles, add cornflour powder and mix to coat noodles very gently
In a wok, heat cooking oil, carefully spread noodles in a circle
Keep lifting from side and cook on medium flame for 4-5 mins till golden brown
Carefully flip and cook the other side for another few minutes
Strain and keep aside
In a saucepan, heat cooking oil, add chopped garlic, spring onions, carrots, cabbage, capsicum, and onion petals
Stir fry for 2-3 mins
Add tomato ketchup, vinegar, noodles masala, soya sauce, ground pepper
Mix for one minute then add schezwan sauce, a pinch of sugar, 50 ml water, 2 tbsp cornflour slurry mix
Cook on medium to high flame for 4-5 mins till it thickens
Serve chop suey sauce hot with crispy noodles.

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.