H - Hakka Noodles - Vegetarian Restaurant Style

Its days of Quarantine and we are all indoors and cooking at home. Ordering food from outside is a total no-no in times like these. And what if you crave a bowl of Hakka Noodles?

So let's decide to cook up this interesting  Indo Chinese dish  here today. Well, all you need is some vegetables and a packet of noodles to prepare  Veg Hakka Noodles. And yes, it can be done under 30 minutes for sure.

So here I am preparing and sharing the recipe  of yummylicious and a  perfect restaurant style veg Hakka noodles.

Ingredients

1 packet Hakka Noodles
2 cloves Garlic
2 slit green chilies
1 bunch spring onions
1/2 cup Mixed Vegetables ( cabbage, carrot, beans and bell peppers)
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Rice Vinegar
1 tsp chilli sauce
Salt to taste
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp Sesame oil

Method

1. At first, we need to boil our noodles before we actually start cooking it.
You can follow the instruction mentioned in the noodles packet for cooking it.

2. Or then put one liter of water to boil,  add a pinch of salt and then break the noodles into 4 halves and add it in.

3. Let the noodles cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain the water. Immediately run it through cold water to separate the noodles and avoid them from sticking to each other.

Now to make the noodles

4. Chop all the vegetables, spiring onions and keep it aside.

5. Take a large wok or kadai and add the two tablespoons of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the chopped garlic and let it turn slightly brown.

6. Now add the green onions and green chilies and cook for one minute.

7. Next, add the cabbage, other cut vegetables, and salt. Mix and saute over a high flame for two minutes.

8. Reduce the flame, add the soy sauce, vinegar, and sweet chili sauce and allow the vegetables to cook for two more minutes.

9. At last, add the cooked noodles and one tsp of sesame oil and toss the noodles.

10. Serve it piping hot with a chili sauce or gravy of your choice.

11. Let it cook for two more minutes, and that's it. Veg Hakka noodles are ready.

12. Serve it hot with your favorite gravy or ketchup.

Veggie Hakka Noodles

Recently I was present at the launch of  #WaiwaiCity outlets in Mumbai city. These noodle bars will create a lively and inviting environment, with some really interesting items on menu.  It sure will transform the food scenario with its delicious flavours and pocket friendly prices. 

Even their packeted products have yummy flavours and can be stirred up instantly. I had a few veggies and along with the  @Waiwai  hakka flavoured instant noodle my dish was ready in no time. 

Wai Wai Noodles

Other ingredients 

Ingredients.

1 packet of Hakka noodles
1 tsp pepper powder
2 slit green chillies
2 tbsp Olive oil
4-5 Garlic pods
1 small piece of ginger
2 cups mixed vegetables
1 tsp green chilli sauce ( optional )
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp vinegar

Method

1. First take the noodles, crumble them into a pot of water and cook  as per the package instruction. Boil the noodles with a pinch of salt and 1 tsp Olive oil. Cook till 3-4 minutes. 


2. Pour cold water on the cooked noodles after draining out the hot water. Then sprinkle some oil and mix it well to avoid sticking.

3. Take a heavy bottom work or pan, heat oil, add chopped ginger and garlic and saute it well till it turns slight brown. Then keep the flame on high and add onion or spring onion white. Add slit green chillies. 


4. Add the other vegetables, ie carrot, broccoli, beans, capsicum, cabbage and stir it well. I added zucchini too to this one. 
Let it cook for 2 minutes constantly stirring. 


5. Now add pepper powder, salt, green chili sauce, soy sauce, and stir it well. Now add vinegar and stir it again.

6. Finally, add the cooled noodles and mix well. See that noodles don't stick or burn at bottom. At the end, add  the spring onion greens. 

Note

1. Everything needs to cook on high flame This is the key to the successful noodle recipe 
2. Do not cover and cook. 
3. Feel free to add mushrooms or any other vegetables. 
4. Variation - Chicken, prawn and egg can be added to make a non veg variety. This has to be added with the vegetables in the fourth stage. 

With Chopsticks fork or hand.... Just enjoy it garma garam