LAZEEZ:::hakka noodles

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                       -:: Hakka noodles::-

                                                       ingredients

• 200 grams hakka noodles - 1 pack of hakka noodles
• 3 to 4 small to medium spring onions, finely chopped, reserve a few greens for garnish
• 1 small to medium carrot, finely chopped or julienned
• 8 to 10 french beans, finely chopped
• 4 to 5 button mushrooms finely chopped * check notes
• 1 small to medium bell pepper - red green or yellow, finely chopped or julienned
• 1.5 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 2 to 3 dry red chilies (broken and deseeded) or fresh green chilies (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped celery
• ¼ teaspoon rice vinegar or white vinegar or rice wine
• ½ tablespoon naturally fermented soy sauce or regular soy sauce or add as required
• ½ tablespoon oil for coating the noodles
• 2 tablespoons oil for stir frying
• salt and pepper as required
• enough water to cook the noodles

                                                          Instructions

                                                         preparation for hakka noodles

• heat enough water in a pan with salt and a few drops of oil, till it comes to a boil.
• add the hakka noodles and cook according to the package instructions.
• when the noodles are cooking, rinse and chop all the veggies or you can chop the veggies before you start cooking the noodles.
• drain and rinse the noodles in running water, so that the noodles stop cooking.
• then add oil and gently mix, so that the oil gets evenly coated on the noodles.
• keep the noodles aside.

making hakka noodles

• heat oil in a wok or kadai or a pan.
• on medium heat, first add the dry red chilies and garlic.
• saute for a minute, then add the finely chopped spring onions and french beans
• increase the flame and stir fry for 3 minutes.
• add the mushrooms, carrots, bell pepper (capsicum) and celery. 
• stir fry all the veggies on a high flame till the veggies start getting slightly browned from the edges. this will take about 5 to 6 mins after adding the carrots.
• add soy sauce and stir.
• add the hakka noodles and toss it well and stir fry for a minute on high heat.
• season with salt and pepper. also add rice vinegar or white vinegar. continue to toss and cook the hakka noodles on a high flame for a minute.
• toss the whole mixture well and the add the chopped spring onion greens or garnish the hakka noodles with spring onions while serving.
• serve hakka noodles plain or accompanied with veg manchurian curry or vegetables in hot and sour sauce.