Name: Mixed Chow mein
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Ingredients: Noodles 1 packet; Prawns 10 pieces; Eggs 2; Garlic, finely chopped 2 pods; Carrot 1 finely chopped; Bell pepper 1 chopped; Green beans 1/2 cup chopped; Cabbage shredded 1/2 cup; Spring onion 1/2 cup chopped; Sesame or vegetables oil 4 tablespoons; Soy sauce 2 tablespoons; Chili sauce 2 tablespoons or as per taste; Tomato Sauce 2 tablespoons; Vinegar 1 tablespoon; Ajinomoto 1/2 teaspoon; Boneless Chicken 1 cup, cut into bite size pieces; Ginger Garlic paste 1 teaspoon; Cornflour 2 tablespoons; Soya sauce 2 tablespoons; Salt to taste (if needed)

Kolkata Style Mixed Chow mein

Chow mein is a Chinese term for a dish of stir-fried noodles, of which there are many varieties.The cuisine is believed to have originated from the Chinese of Calcutta and Chinese food is still popular there.Chinatown in India still boasts a number of Chinese restaurants specializing in Hakka cuisine and Indian Chinese variants.

Details

Yields

2 serving(s)

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Time

Preperation
30 Minutes

Cooking
30 Minutes

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Cooking Level
Medium

Meal Type
Dinner

Cuisine
Indo-Chinese

Ingredients of Mixed Chow mein

Noodles 1 packet
Prawns 10 pieces
Eggs 2
Garlic, finely chopped 2 pods
Carrot 1 finely chopped
Bell pepper 1 chopped
Green beans 1/2 cup chopped
Cabbage shredded 1/2 cup
Spring onion 1/2 cup chopped
Sesame or vegetables oil 4 tablespoons
Soy sauce 2 tablespoons
Chili sauce 2 tablespoons or as per taste
Tomato Sauce 2 tablespoons
Vinegar 1 tablespoon
Ajinomoto 1/2 teaspoon

For The Chicken :

Boneless Chicken 1 cup, cut into bite size pieces
Ginger Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Cornflour 2 tablespoons
Soya sauce 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste (if needed)

Directions to make Mixed Chow mein in steps

Steps

Boil the noodles and keep aside. Clean the prawns and marinate with salt and turmeric.
Now heat oil in a wok and fry the turmeric & salt marinated prawns and keep aside.
Marinate the chicken with ginger garlic paste, soya sauce, cornflour, salt and deep fry them and keep aside.
After that beat 2 eggs and fry them as scramble egg and keep aside them too. Now heat some more oil and add chopped garlic, fry for 2 some seconds and then add all the vegetables. But do not make them soft. We want them to be crispy .
When the vegetables become lightly fried add the fried chicken, prawns and scramble egg and some salt and pepper and boiled noodles and soy & chili sauce , tomato sauce, vinegar, ajinomoto too and stir fry for few minutes. Adjust salt & pepper to taste.
Garnish with chopped spring onion and serve.

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