Vegetable Chow-Mein Recipe
This is a kick ass Vegetable Chow-mein recipe which will knockout anyone who eats it. Excuse my French please. Get all set to serve Vegetable Chow-mein as a Main Dish today. An assortment of fabulous flavors, the Vegetable Chow-mein recipe is one of those Chinese dishes you simply shouldn't miss. I challenge you to give me a better recipe of Vegetable Chow-mein than this.
Ingredients
1 pkt. noodles (400 gms.)
4 carrots, shredded
2 capsicums, shredded
1 stick celery, diced
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 cup cabbage, shredded
1/2 cup bamboo shoots (optional)
1 onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. brandy (optional)
3 tsps. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper powder
1 tbsp. soya sauce
4 tbsps. hot szechwan sauce
2 tsps. cornflour
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp. chilli oil
1 cup oil
Directions
Cook noodles in boiling water with 1 teaspoon salt.
When cooked wash under running water and drain well.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon oil and set aside for 20 minutes.
Heat half cup oil and fry noodles till colour turns light brown.
Remove.
Heat again half cup oil and fry onion, garlic and bamboo shoots for 2 minutes.
Add all the remaining vegetables and fry for 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup water and cook till vegetables are tender.
Add all the seasonings, with hot szechwan sauce.
Mix cornflour with half cup water and add to the vegetable mixture.
When the sauce thickens, remove from fire and sprinkle chilli oil.
Place noodles in a plate.
Pour the vegetable mixture over it and serve hot.
VARIATION:
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
Instead of 1 cup cabbage, 1/2 cup bean sprouts and bamboo shoots use 1 cup chicken, cooked and shredded and half cup any other meat, cooked and shredded.
When cooked wash under running water and drain well.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon oil and set aside for 20 minutes.
Heat half cup oil and fry noodles till colour turns light brown.
Remove.
Heat again half cup oil and fry onion, garlic and bamboo shoots for 2 minutes.
Add all the remaining vegetables and fry for 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup water and cook till vegetables are tender.
Add all the seasonings, with hot szechwan sauce.
Mix cornflour with half cup water and add to the vegetable mixture.
When the sauce thickens, remove from fire and sprinkle chilli oil.
Place noodles in a plate.
Pour the vegetable mixture over it and serve hot.
VARIATION:
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
Instead of 1 cup cabbage, 1/2 cup bean sprouts and bamboo shoots use 1 cup chicken, cooked and shredded and half cup any other meat, cooked and shredded.
