vegetable chow mein recipe | Chinese veg chow mein | Indian style vegetable chowmein |
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vegetable chow mein recipe | Chinese veg chow mein | Indian style vegetable chowmein | with 32 amazing images.

vegetable chow mein is one of the gems of Chinese cuisine, well known across the world! Indian style vegetable chowmein is not a very complex dish but has a very interesting mix of textures and flavours, which is sure to intrigue your senses.

In the vegetable chow mein, hakka noodles comes together with a range of colourful and crunchy veggies, an assortment of tongue-tickling sauces and a sprightly garnish of spring onions. vegetable chow mein recipe is a popular Indian street fast food option of stir-fried noodles.

Altogether, it gives your taste buds a memorable experience, quite like a roller coaster ride that will make you scream with joy.

Notes on vegetable chow mein recipe. 1. To boil the hakka noodles, take a deep non-stick pan and fill it with around 4-5 cups of water. The water must be enough to cover the raw noodles. 2. Refresh the noodles with cold water to prevent carry-over cooking. 3. Add 1 tsp of oil and toss the noodles well. This will prevent the noodles from sticking to each other .Keep it aside. 4. Add the carrot. It will add crunchiness to your Vegetable Chow Mein. 5. Add the capsicum. Make use of red and yellow capsicum to make the chowmein more colorful.

If you loved this, you must have a go at other Chinese dishes like the American Chop Suey and Chinese Vegetables in Hot Garlic Sauce.

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Vegetable Chow Mein recipe - How to make Vegetable Chow Mein

For The Vegetable Chow Mein
1/4 cup carrot juliennes
1/4 cup sliced baby corn
1 cup sliced mushrooms (khumbh)
1/2 cup capsicum strips
1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
1/2 cup bean sprouts
salt to taste
2 1/2 cups boiled hakka noodles
3 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp sesame (til) oil
1/2 cup sliced onions
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp chopped celery (ajmoda)
1/2 cup chopped spring onion greens

Method
For vegetable chow mein

To make the vegetable chow mein recipe, combine the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, cornflour and ½ cup of water in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside.
Heat the sesame oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions, ginger, garlic and celery and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the carrot, babycorn, mushrooms, capsicum, purple cabbage, bean sprouts and salt and sauté on a high flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the prepared hoisin sauce-cornflour mixture, mix well and cook on a high flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the noodles, mix well and cook on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Switch off the flame, add the spring onions and mix well.
Serve the vegetable chow mein immediately.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	253 cal
Protein	7.9 g
Carbohydrates	46.2 g
Fiber	2 g
Fat	4.5 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	320.7 mg

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To boil hakka noodles perfectly:

To boil the hakka noodles, take a deep non-stick pan and fill it with around 4-5 cups of water. The water must be enough to cover the raw noodles.
When the water starts boiling, add the salt to taste.
Now add 1 tsp of oil.
Add the noodles.

Cook the noodles for about 8-10 minutes or till they are cooked.Drain the noodles and discard the water.
Refresh the noodles with cold water to prevent carry-over cooking.
Transfer them to a clean and dry plate.
Add 1 tsp of oil and toss the noodles well. This will prevent the noodles from sticking to each other .Keep it aside.

For the Vegetable Chow Mein recipe :

To make the vegetable chow mein recipe | Chinese veg chow mein | Indian style vegetable chowmein | take a deep bowl and put the hoisin sauce into it.

Likewise, add soy sauce. Soy sauce gives a beautiful color and flavor to the noodles.
Now add corn flour.
Also, add ½ cup of water into the bowl.
Mix well using a small whisk or spoon till no lumps remain and keep aside.
Take a broad nonstick pan. Put the sesame oil into it and heat it up. Add the onions. Onions add the right amount of pungency to the Vegetable Chow Mein.

Add ginger and garlic.
Now add celery to Vegetable Chow mein.
Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. These ingredients are the flavoring agents for your Chow Mein.
Add the carrot. It will add crunchiness to your Vegetable Chow Mein.
Add the baby corn.

Add the button mushrooms. We have not removed the stalk for this recipe. It is totally your choice if you wish to remove. Also, you can make use of any other mushroom varieties like oyster, shitake, etc.
Add the capsicum. Make use of red and yellow capsicum to make the chowmein more colorful.
Add the purple cabbage. You can also make use of green cabbage.
Add the bean sprouts.
Add the salt.

Sauté on a high flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the prepared hoisin sauce-corn flour mixture. This mixture is added to provide the right flavours and perfect consistency to your Veg Chow Mein.
Mix well and cook on a high flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Now, add the noodles.
Give it a gentle toss and cook on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring continuously. Make use of two wooden spoons or a noodle tong to mix the noodles.

Turn the flame off, add the spring onions to vegetable chow mein | Chinese veg chow mein | Indian style vegetable chowmein |
Mix well and your vegetable chow mein | Chinese veg chow mein | Indian style vegetable chowmein | is ready!
Serve the Vegetable Chow Mein hot.