VEGETABLE STIR FRY NOODLES

Vegetable Stir Fry Noodles with sweet and sour sauce is a nutritious, filling and delicious way to enjoy a variety of vegetables of your choice. Easy to make, it can be served with a sauce of your choice.

📝 Ingredients

• 100 g carrot
• 100 g cauliflower
• 100 g green beans
• 200 g snow peas
• 100 g mushrooms
• 1 medium onion
• 100 g bean sprouts (approx 2 cups)
• 2-3 large cloves garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• 250-300 g noodles
• 2-3 litres water
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts
• 1/4 tsp coarse pepper powder
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tsp red chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 4-8 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp rice
• 1/4 -1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp oil (odourless)
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2-3 tbsp chopped spring onions
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (toasted)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- PREPARATION OF NOODLES ---
2. 2Boil the water in a deep pan.
3. 3Add salt and 1 tsp of oil. This will prevent the noodles from sticking.
4. 4Add the noodles and stir gently.
5. 5Boil the noodles till al dente. Mine took 3 minutes. Follow the instructions on the package.
6. 6Drain the noodles into a colander. Run cold water over them to prevent further cooking and also so that they do not stick.
7. 7--- PREPARATION OF SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE ---
8. 8Add all the sauce ingredients in a pan except for cornflour or cornstarch.
9. 9Remember add sweetener according to your taste. For me 4 tbsp of maple syrup or honey is enough.
10. 10While the sauce mixture is getting hot, mix 3 tbsp of water with the cornstarch to make a slurry.
11. 11When the sauce mixture begins to boil, add the cornstarch slurry, mixing the sauce mixture continuously.
12. 12Stir till the sauce becomes thick. It will not be too thick. It will thicken as it cools down.
13. 13--- PREPARE THE VEGETABLES ---
14. 14Wash and peel and cut the carrot into julienne or sticks. Can also opt to cut them in half moon.
15. 15Wash the cauliflower. Cut the cauliflower florets into halves.
16. 16Wash and trim the ends of green beans. Cut them into 2 inch pieces.
17. 17Wash and trim the ends of the snow peas. Cut them into halves.
18. 18Wipe the mushrooms with a damp cloth. Slice the mushrooms.
19. 19Peel and slice the garlic.
20. 20Peel and cut the ginger into thin strips or mince it.
21. 21Peel and cut the onion into thick long strips or chunks.
22. 22--- PREPARATION OF VEGETABLE STIR FRY ---
23. 23Heat both the oils in a wide pan over high heat.
24. 24Add onions, garlic and ginger to it and stir fry for 30 seconds.
25. 25Add cashew nuts and mix.
26. 26Add the carrot strips, french beans and snow peas. Stir fry for a minute. Keep on stirring the vegetables.
27. 27Add cauliflower and stir fry for a further 15 to 30 seconds.
28. 28Cover the pan and allow the vegetables to cook or sweat for 2-3 minutes. Note, I have not added the salt.
29. 29Add mushrooms. Stir fry the vegetables for 1 minute.
30. 30Add bean sprouts, salt an pepper. Stir fry for a minute.
31. 31--- FINAL PREPARATION ---
32. 32Add 1 tbsp each of sesame oil and any odourless oil of your choice in a wide pan or wok. Heat the oils over medium to high setting.
33. 33Add sesame seeds.
34. 34As soon as they begin to pop, add the boiled noodles. Mix well.
35. 35Add the stir fried vegetables. Mix well and allow the vegetable stir fry noodles to become hot.
36. 36Add sweet and sour sauce and mix well.
37. 37Serve immediately.
38. 38Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.