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Steps to prepare Schezwan Noodles
- Soak 10 red chillies in 2 cups warm water for 30 minutes
- I microwaved them for 1.5 minutes
- They have plumped up
- Add to a blender jar with
- Add 1 tablespoon sugar
- Transfer the paste to a bowl
- Add 1 tablespoon Vinegar
- Mix 1.5 tablespoon Dark Soya Sauce
- Add 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
- Mix well
- Add around 5-6 tablespoons of the soaked chilli water
- Add 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
- Mix and keep aside
- Cut the veggies
- Thinly cut 1 onion
- 3 spring onion whites
- I’ve shredded half a cup Cabbage
- Cut 1/2 a red capsicum
- Cut 1/2 a green capsicum
- Cut 1/2 a yellow capsicum
- Cut 1 carrot as thin as you can
- Cut spring onion greens
- In a deep pan or kadai, add 2 tablespoons Oil
- Add onion and spring onion whites, stir fry
- Cook in high heat
- Add the sauce to this slowly
- Mix and cook it for 2 minutes
- First add the cut cabbage, stir fry for 2 minutes
- Then add the cut carrots
- Add 4-5 tablespoons more of the chilli water
- Add the cut capsicums, stir fry
- Add 5 tablespoons more of the chilli water
- Add 1 teaspoon of salt, Soya Sauce is salty
- Let it cook for 2 more minutes
- Cover with the lid and keep aside
- Boil the noodles per packet instructions
- I used Ching’s Hakka Noodles
- I added the noodles to boiling water for 8 minutes
- I opened it and added a teaspoon oil
- Strained it and washed with water
- Transfer the noodles and mix well
- Add 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- Add some spring onion greens
- I added 1/2 teaspoon more salt
- Leave some for garnishing
- Serve Hot, garnish with spring onion greens