Ingredients: 500 grams Hakka Noodles,Water – as required,1/2 teaspoon Salt,1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil,Sunflower Oil – as required,1 Onion – thinly sliced,1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) – thinly sliced,15 cloves Garlic – crushed,1 teaspoon Soy sauce,1 tablespoon Red Chilli sauce,1/2 teaspoon White vinegar,1 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup,3 Dry Red Chillies – crushed (chilli flakes),Salt – as required,1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
Time in minutes: 40 Servings: 4 Course: Dinner Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making the Spicy Chilli Garlic Noodles recipe, first cook the noodles as per the instructions on the packet, with enough water, salt and oil.Put a pot of water with oil and salt, on the heat and bring it to a rolling boil.When it boils, turn the heat down, add the noodles to it and cook for 5-6 minutes or as specified on the packet, till it is cooked al dente.Take care not to over cook the noodles or they may turn mushy. When the noodles are done, drain the noodles in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.Sprinkle a few drops of oil over the noodles and toss well till they are well coated. This will keep the noodles from getting mushy and stuck to each other. Now you can keep them aside for later use.To begin making the spicy seasoning, place a heavy bottomed pan on the heat. Add some oil and warm it up. Then add the finely chopped garlic and thin slices of onions and toss on a high heat for a minute.Add the capsicum and cook it for about a minute or two.Add soya sauce, red chilli sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup, crushed dry red chilli and mix well. Cook with constant stirring for about 30 seconds till the sauces begin to bubble.Add salt to taste, pepper powder and mix well. Bear in mind that the sauce and noodles will already contain saltiness so season accordingly.Next, add the cooked noodles to the prepared sauce and toss well to cot the noodles.Serve Spicy Chilli Garlic Noodles on its own or with Mushroom Chilli for a weekend meal.