The thought of cooking on a busy work day can put the bravest of the souls in a quandary. But as luck would have it, you crave for delicious food when you are the most stressed out. So we have found a middle path, where you can spend minimal time in the kitchen yet binge on some delectable food. Here’s Pan Friend Noodle with Vegetable & Chilly Garlic recipe from chef Salem Lepcha, Sous Chef, House of Ming, Taj Mahal, New Delhi. Make this in under 15 minutes and maximise on your post-meal nap time.
Ingredients
400g Noodles
80g Broccoli
80g Pakchoi
80g Snow peas
40g Spinach
40g Chinese cabbage
400ml Refined oil
40g Chopped ginger
32g Chopped garlic
40g Chili paste
32g Salt
20g Sugar
12g Aromat
8g White pepper powder
40g Potato starch
Method:
Boil the noodle and keep it aside for cooling.
Clean and cut the vegetables, keep aside.
Heat oil in a wok, quickly fry the noodle until crisp from outside as shown in the picture.
Heat oil in a wok and sauté chopped ginger and garlic using a teaspoon of refined oil.
Add vegetables and adjust seasoning. Add soya sauce, chili paste and cooking stock.
Thicken the sauce with potato starch and water.
Pour over the noodle and serve.