Mom's Recipies

Schezwuan Veg Hakka Noodles are a delicious Indian-Chinese Meal .There's nothing like making your own fresh sauce . This is very easy to make.These Noodles tastes very delicious.

Ingredients:-

For Schezwuan Sauce:-

6 garlic cloves - Crushed
1/4 cup fresh ginger - peeled and chopped
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp hot chili oil (just warm some oil and add red pepper flakes to it and keep it aside for 3-4 hours)
2 tbsp dark sesame oil
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper

For Noodles:-

1 pound / 1/2 Kg Asian Hakka noodles
1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
4 spring onins - sliced diagonally (white and green parts)
1/2 cup onions - thinly sliced
1/4 cup spring onions - just the greens
2 sp salt to taste
2 tbsp soy sauce

Method:-

Making the Sauce:-

1) Add the garlic and ginger in a food processor or blender.
2) Add the vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry, vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and
ground peppers.
3) Puree the sauce to make a smooth paste.

Making the Noodles:-

1) Add a splash of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook the noodles as directed on the package.
2) Drain the pasta in a colander, place it in a large bowl, and while still warm, toss with 1 tbsp oil so that the
noodles don't stick to one another.
3) Now take a wok, add 4 tbsp oil, and saute the chopped onions and bell peppers till they become soft and glazed.
4) Add the scallions and toss well. Add salt and 5-6 tbsp soy sauce (adjust to your taste), then add the prepared schezwuan sauce and turn off the heat. Gently pour the sauce over the noodles while still hot. 5) Garnish with some chopped spring onion greens and serve hot.
Enjoy a delicious Indian-Chinese meal cooked right at home!

Tip:-

1) Ready-to-use schezwuan sauce packets are available in all grocery stores in the asian foods section.
2) Sherry adds a nice flavor to the schezwuan sauce, but if you don't have it, don't worry; you can omit it without compromising much. And try using fresh ginger and garlic instead of the ready-made paste, because none of these can come close to the taste of fresh ginger.
3) You can substitute red chilli powder for cayenne pepper.

Source:- Tarladalal

Chinese food is that kind of food which is liked by all throughout the world. You will get a rare restaurant or hotel that not served the Chinese food.No Chinese meal is complete without fried rice or steamed rice.

Ingredients:

2 Cups Rice
3 tbsp oil
100 gms beans finely chopped
2 Spring onions finely chopped
2 carrots finely chopped
1 onion sliced
100 gms cabbage finely chopped
2-3 green chillies cut lengthwise
1 tsp garlic finely chopped
2 tbsp soya sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Rice = 1 1/2 cup water


Method:-

1. Pick, wash and soak the rice in enough water for 10-15 minutes and drain.
2. Boil water, add rice and little salt.
3. Cook uncovered on low heat till rice is tender.
4. Cook the rice until just done, take care not to overcook the rice.Each grain of rice should be separate and immediately spread on a plate to cool. Cook rice in Micro oven for 13 minutes or in cooker for 8 mins.Rice should be 70% cooked only.
5. Heat oil in a wok and when hot, drop the ginger and garlic in.
6. When light brown, increase the heat and start adding the vegetables, stirring vigorously. Put in the hardest vegetables first, followed by the lighter ones by turn, after about half a minute of stirring for eg., carrots will go in first, followed by beans and then cabbage and spring onions.
7. Take care that vegetables are not overdone, they should be crisp.
8. Mix salt and pepper to taste.
9. Add the cooked rice and mix well so that the colour is well absorbed. Now mix the soya sauce to it.
10. Cook the Chinese fried rice for 2-3 minutes and serve hot.

Tip:- To keep the rice grains separate, spread the cooked rice grains on a tray and allow it to cool. Rub a little oil on the cooked rice and keep aside till you require it.

This is my contribution for JFI-Soya hosted by Sia



And now,its time to show off our fridge for my favorite event "Fridge Magnets" hosted by Vedha Murthy of Iyengarskitchen.

Szechuan cuisine, Szechwan cuisine, or Sichuan cuisine is a style of Chinese Province originating in Sichuan Province of Sothwestern China .Schezuan Fried Rice is a palate-teasing blend of spices.This is one of my hubby's favorite Chinese food.



Cooking Time:- 10 minutes
Preparation Time:- 15 minutes
Serves - 4

Ingredients:

2 cups Basmati rice or long grain rice
1/2 each of green, yellow and red bellpeppers chopped lengthwise
1/2 cup carrot chopped lengthwise
1/2 cup baby corn
1/2 cup beans chopped
1/2 cup cabbage shredded
1 big onion cut into big pieces
1 Jalapeño, minced
2 green chillies chopped lengthwise
1 bunch spring onions chopped
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp Sambal Oleak or Ching’s Schezwan sauce
2 tbsp Soya sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
4 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste
1 tsp jeera

Method:

1. Wash and cook rice, taking care to see that the grains are separate.
2. Heat oil add jeera and wait until jeera starts sputtering then saute onions, ginger garlic paste, jalapeño and green chillies.
3. Add vegetables, with beans and carrot first then add baby corn, bell peppers, and finally, cabbage, and stir fry in that order(harder vegetables first).
5. See to that the vegetables are not “cooked”; should be crisp.
6. Add the Pepper Powder,Sambal Oleak , soya sauce and salt and fry just for a minute.
7. Add rice and mix thoroughly, finally add the chopped spring onions and mix well.

Serve hot with any Chinese side dish like Chilli Paneer or Gobi Manchurian. Even tastes good as is.

Note:- Sambal Oleak is used to get that kickthat is needed in Schezuan fried rice.

This recipie is reaching 3 Events:-

1) AWED Event with theme -Chinese hosted by Dk

2) Mixed Flavored Rice varieties hosted by easycrafts

3) Monthly One dish meal event hosted by Archana of Archanas Kitchen