Restaurant style schezwan veg noodles / Spicy Schezwan veg noodles / schezwan vegetable noodles

Ingredients

Home made schezwan sauce https://youtu.be/cCizzjTw8Ns

For Cooking Noodles
• 200 grams hakka noodles
• 4 cups of water to cook noodles
• 1 tsp oil to coat the noodles
• 3 drops of oil to be added while heating water.

Other Ingredients For Schezwan Noodles
• 1 carrot (finely chopped )
• ¼ cup red bell pepper (finely chopped)
• ¼ cup yellow bell pepper (finely chopped)
• ¼ cup cabbage (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup spring onions – finely chopped, reserve the greens for garnish
• 3 garlic finely chopped
• Small piece of ginger finely chopped
• 4 tbsp schezwan sauce, you can add more for a more spicy taste
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 2 tbsp of spring onion greens
• 2 tbsp oil for stir frying
• salt as required

Method

• Boil water in a pan with some salt and a few drops of oil.

• Add the noodles in the hot boiling water.

• Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.

• When the noodles are just about cooked, then strain the noodles in a colander.

• Rinse the noodles in running water very well. This method stops the cooking process and removes the starch.

• Add oil to noodles. Toss the noodles gently, so that the oil gets coated evenly on the noodles. This method gets rid of stickiness from the noodles.

• Let the noodles cool completely before you add them to the stir fried veggies.

• Heat oil in a pan. On medium heat, add the spring onion white parts, ginger and garlic saute for a one minute.

• Add the veggies – finely chopped carrots, capsicum (yellow, red bell pepper), cabbage. Keep on stir frying the veggies on the high flame.

• Stir fry for about 10 minutes till the edges of the veggies start to slightly brown. You can cut down on the stir frying time, if you prefer half cooked or crunchier veggies.

• Now reduce the flame to medium heat and add schezwan sauce, salt and black pepper sauté for a minute.

• Add the hakka noodles , vinegar and chopped spring onions greens mix well. Check the seasoning and add more schezwan sauce, pepper and salt if required.

• Increase the flame and keep on tossing and stir frying the noodles till the schezwan sauce coats all the noodles well.

• Our spicy schezwan noodles is ready to serve.

1.5 to 2 cups finely chopped vegetables (a mix of carrots. beans, cabbage, mushrooms, capsicum/green bell pepper)
• 2 to 3 small spring onions or 1-2 medium spring onions or 1/4 cup spring onions – finely chopped, reserve the greens for garnish
• 3 to 4 garlic finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon schezwan sauce, you can add more for a more spicy taste
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon black pepper powder or as required
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar or regular white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 to 1.5 tablespoon of spring onion greens
• 2 tablespoon oil for stir frying
• salt as required
Instructions
Cooking Noodles
• Boil 5 cups of water in a pot or pan with some salt and a few drops of oil.
• Add the noodles in the hot boiling water.
• Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
• When the noodles are just about cooked, meaning al dente, then strain the noodles in a colander.
• Rinse the noodles in running water very well. This method stops the cooking process and removes the starch.
• Add oil to noodles. Toss the noodles gently, so that the oil gets coated evenly on the noodles. This method gets rid of stickiness from the noodles.
• Let the noodles cool completely before you add them to the stir fried veggies.
Stir Frying Veggies For Schezwan Noodles
• Heat oil in a pan or wok. On medium heat, add the garlic and saute for a few seconds.
• Increase the flame and then add the finely chopped spring onions/scallion whites. Stir fry on a high heat for about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Add the french beans. Keep on stir frying on high flame for about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the remaining veggies – finely chopped carrots, capsicum (green bell pepper), mushrooms. Keep on stir frying the veggies on the high flame.
• Stir fry for about 7 to 8 minutes till the edges of the veggies start to slightly brown. You can cut down on the stir frying time, if you prefer half cooked or more crunchy veggies.
Making Schezwan Noodles
• Now reduce the flame to medium heat and add schezwan sauce, salt and black pepper.
• Add the hakka noodles in batches and stir fry.
• Increase the flame and keep on tossing and stir frying the noodles till the schezwan sauce coats all the noodles well.
• Add rice vinegar or white vinegar and mix well. Check the seasoning and add more schezwan sauce, pepper and salt if required.
• Add the chopped spring onions to schezwan noodles. Stir.
• Serve schezwan noodles hot in serving bowls or plates.