Veg hakka noodles
Veg hakka noodles, from above
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Veg hakka noodles

Street cart noodles at home, minus the queue, plus a smoking hot wok.

25 minTime
10 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Hakka, by way of Kolkata3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
372kcalsame
10 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
25minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Wheat noodles1 packet hakka noodles
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Garlic6 cloves, finely chopped
Ginger2.5 cm, finely chopped
Green chilli1 to 2, slit
Cabbage2 cups, thinly shredded
Carrot1, julienned
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, thinly sliced
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)3 stalks, whites and greens separated
Soy sauce1½ tbsp
Vinegar2 tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Saltto taste, plus some for the water

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Boil the noodles in plenty of salted water for 2 to 3 minutes less than the packet says. Drain, rinse in cold water and toss with a teaspoon of the oil.
  2. 2Cut all the vegetables into long, thin strips, roughly the shape of the noodles.
  3. 3Heat the wok until it smokes. Add the oil, then garlic, ginger, chilli and spring onion whites for 30 seconds.
  4. 4Add cabbage, carrot and capsicum and toss on high heat for 2 minutes.
  5. 5Add the noodles, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and salt. Toss with tongs for 2 minutes.
  6. 6Toss in the spring onion greens and serve hot.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in bowls straight from the pan, while everything is still glossy.

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