Tried any unique veg chowmein twists

Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – When you go to delhi or north india, you get desi chowmein on the streets & is fun to eat.Today I’m going you to tell the receipe of chowmein. chowmein is very simple to cook, This has two very crucial points.

Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – Firstly we have to chop vegetables when making these noodles! So, I’m going to show you how to cut the vegetables! I will also show you how to boil noodles! so that they aren’t soggy or break, I’m also going to show you how to perfectly boil noodles receipe!

Then quickly this desi veg chowmein will be ready which tastes really delicious!

How to cut the vegetables for desi chowmein

Peel an onion and then cut it into 2 halves. Tried any unique veg chowmein twists
Now, take one half and then trim the root part of it.
Place the onion flat and then cut diagonally to remove the root part.
Now, you have to slice the onion in this direction.
Slice the onions, the onion slices should be as thick as the noodles.
This is how you will get the onion slices equal to the noodle thickness.
This is how i have cut the onions.
Next, let’s cut the capsicum and i will show you two methods.
Take the capsicum and cut the top and bottom.
Then place it like this and make a slit here.
Now, lie down the capsicum like this and insert the knife.
Keep the knife parallel to the chopping board and apply light pressure and keep going further.
Thus the capsicum will lead opening.
By this process, you will get a strip of capsicum and the core will be separated.
Once you get a strip of the capsicum, then cut it into the segments of 4 inches.
Once the segments are cut, then slice it in this direction.
Make sure that these slices which are also called juliennes are as thick as the noodles.
You may have noticed that I’ve kept the skin side of the capsicum towards the chopping board, as that makes it easy too chop.
You can see this is how you will get capsicum juliennes.
If you find this method difficult, then I’ll will show you another method.
Take the capsicum and then cut it’s sides.
Cut 4 sides like this, which will give you 4 segments.
It will separate the top, bottom and core.
same similarly you have to cut the capsicum into juliennes.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – We’ve chopped the capsicum, I’ve shown you 2 ways. You can choose the one that is easier for you.
Now, let’s see how to cut the carrot.
Peel the carrot nicely.
Then trim it’s top and bottom.
Divide the carrot from centre.
carrot can also be cut in 2 ways.
First method is to keep the knife diagonally like this and then slice it like so.
Now, cut the carrot into thin slices diagonally.
Now arrange the carrot slices like this on the chopping board.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – Once arranged then similarly slice the carrots into juliennes of noodle thickness.
This is how you will get carrot juliennnes.
Now, I’ll show you another way, place the carrot vertically.
Then cut from one side to form a base for your carrot.
Rest it on the chopping board now, and it won’t budge and make it easier to chop.
Now, you have to cut thin slices of it lengthwise.
Once sliced, stack the carrot slices on top of one another.
After stacking, again cut it into thin juliennes.
Initially if doing for the first time, stack just 2-3 slices, they will be easy to chop.
You can see that the carrot juliennes are ready.
Now, how to cut the cabbage, Take a cabbage and trim the bottom part.
Now, place the cabbage like this, and divide into two halves.
After dividing into 2 halves, you will see the bottom part, which has to be removed with a v cut.
After doing that, remove and separate the core.
You can use the core and trimmings to prepare a stock, as chopping it is a little difficult.
Now place the cabbage like this and press it a little from top, so that it’s easy to chop.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – Now, you have to chop/shred the cabbage as thinly as possible to get shredded cabbage.
You can see how we have got thin shreds of cabbage. chop the cabbage similarly.
Now, lets chop the spring onions, I’ve taken 3 spring onions here.
Now divide it where the light and dark green part meets.
Let’s keep the spring onion greens aside for now. Let’s cut the bulbs first.
Trim the root portion of the spring onion bulb.
Once you’ve trimmed the root portion, then you have to slice it.
You can see that I’ve cut the bulbs of spring onions.
Let’s cut the spring onion greens now. This is too long, so let’s cut it from centre first.
I’m aligning both the halves. It becomes easier to cut.
Now you have to finely chop it like.
While cutting the spring onion greens, make sure that your knife is sharp as it gives a easier precise cut.
So, this is now you have to cut the spring onion greens.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – Now, we have chopped all our vegetables and did you see how I’ve shown you a couple of methods of chopping some vegetables.
This is how you have to cut the vegetables.

How to boil noodles

Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – There can be a lot of mistakes while boiling noodles, like they become soggy or break, or become a soupy mess.

In a stock pot bring the water to a rolling boil. It is very important that the water should be boiling nicely.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – Then add salt to taste, Now I’m adding 200 grams noodles or a packetof noodles.
After adding the noodles, keep in mind to cook the noodles until they unfurl. It’ll take just a minute.
Just until then keep the flame high.
Then cover it with a lid and then turn the stove off.
Keep the noodles covered like this for about 2-2.5 minutes.
By doing so your noodles will rehydrate. These are dehydrated noodles and will get rehydrated in hot water.
They don’t need to be cooked as much.
Usally at home, we try to cook the noodles, that’s why they turn soggy.
It just needs that much time, about 3-4 minutes to rehydrate.
The noodles will turn out perfect always.
If you are using noodles of slightly thicker variety then you’ll have to keep them covered for 3-4 minutes otherwise they may feel raw.
So, you may have to adjust a little bit like that.
The main tip is that you don’t have to continuously boil and cook the noodles.
This is important tip that I’m giving you.
I’ve rested the noodles for 2 minutes. Let’s check them.
You can see that our noodles are perfectly cooked and rehydrated.
Remove them into a sieve.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – After taking it out in a sieve, rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process. That’s very important.
Once rinsed, apply nice 1-2 tbsp of oil, and mix them well so that the noodles are coated with oil and they don’t stick to each other.
yes! This is how noodles are boiled.
Usually we overcook them at home, and that’s why they turn soggy.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – The noodles should have a bit of a strech and bite, only then they taste good to eat, if their texture is maintained.
Just rehydrate them and make any noodles with this same method and they will be perfect.
Now, all our preparation is done, just 1 thing is left., how to make chowmein lets see…

How to make chowmein

Heat the wok nicely on a high flame.
Now add 2 tbsp oil to it and swirl the oil on the wok nicely.
Now, to this add 1 tbsp chopped ginger, 1 tbsp of chopped garlic, and add 2 slices green chillies, saute it nicely for about 1 minute.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – Now, to this add sliced onions, carrot juliennes, capsicum juliennes, shredded cabbage, and add a pinch of sugar and toss for 30 seconds.
And also remember all the cooking here is happening on a high flame.
After tossing the vegetables, add 2 tbsp spring onion bulbs, boiled noodles, pinch of white pepper powder, salt to taste, 1 tsp dark soy sauce, 1/2 tsp vinegar, 1 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp red chilli sauce, and add some spring onion greens and stir it nicely.
Then toss it nicely on high flame for 1-2 minutes.
Tried any unique veg chowmein twists – After stirring everything well, you can see that our desi chowmein is ready.

Tried any unique veg chowmein twists

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