Imperial Salad in Crispy Noodle Basket
by Tarla Dalal
Exotic vegetables served in a crispy noodle basket, everything about this recipe is truly imperial.
Imperial Salad in Crispy Noodle Basket recipe - How to make Imperial Salad in Crispy Noodle Basket
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Serves 4
For the crispy noodle basket
4 cups half cooked noodles
4 tsp cornflour
salt to taste
oil for deep-frying
For the imperial salad
2 tsp oil
1/2 tbsp crushed garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp chopped green chillies
1/2 cup chopped green, redand yellow capsicum
1/2 cup thinly sliced baby corn
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped black mushrooms (khumbh) , optional
1/2 cup boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
1/4 cup pinenuts (chilgoza)
1/2 chopped asparagus
1 cup chopped spring onions
1/4 cup shredded iceburg lettuce
salt to taste
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp cornflour dissolved in 2 tablespoons ofwater
Method
For the crispy noodle basket
For the imperial salad
How to proceed
- Main Procedure
For the crispy noodle basket
- For the crispy noodle basket
- Spread the noodles on a kitchen towel and dab them lightly to absorb all the moisture.
- Sprinkle cornflour and salt on the noodles and toss lightly.
- Divide them into 4 equal portions and place one portion of the noodles in a strainer in a single layer to make a basket.
- Heat the oil, hold the noodles in the strainer on top and pour the hot oil in the strainer, using a ladle, to fry the basket.
- Keep pouring the oil on all sides until the noodles are golden brown.
- Remove carefully from the strainer and place on absorbent kitchen paper.
- Repeat with remaining noodles to make 3 more baskets. Keep aside.
For the imperial salad
- For the imperial salad
- Heat the oil in a wok on a high flame, add the garlic and green chillies and sauté for a minute.
- Add all the vegetables, except the lettuce, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Lower the flame, add the salt, soya sauce, cornflour mixture and ¼ cup of water and simmer till the vegetables are cooked and all the water dries up.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Put ¼th of the shredded lettuce in each noodle basket and top with ¼th of the salad.
- Serve immediately.
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The recipe does specify which type of noodles to use Rice or can you use Vermicelli?