Nellikai Sevai ~ Gooseberry in Rice Noodles

Ingredients:
Gooseberry/Nellikkai - 3 (big)
Instant sevai - 2.75 cups
Oil (as required)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
Urad dal - 1 tsp.
Chana dal/bengal gram - 1 tsp.
Asafoetida - 2 pinches
Peanuts - 1.5 tbsp.
Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp. (broken)
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Green chillies - 4 (slit)
Whole red chilli - 1
Curry leaves - a few
Salt - as required
Ginger - a small piece (chopped)


Method:
Cook sevai/rice noodles as per instructions in the packet. Keep aside.
Grate the gooseberries and keep aside.
Heat the oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal, asafoetida, peanuts, cashewnuts, red chilli, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, grated goose berry and turmeric powder one by one and saute.
Mix the cooked sevai and required salt and enjoy with hot chutney.

Note:

The chutney I prepared for this sevai wasn't a perfect combo. It gave a bland taste. Better to have the sevai with a hotter side dish.

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Veg Hakka Noodles

Ingredients:
Hakka noodles - 1 packet
Cabbage (shredded) - 1/2 cup
Green capsicum - Half (cut into long strips)
Carrot - 1/2 (cut into matchstick-like shape)
Spring Onions (leaf)- 2 (chopped)
Onion - 1 (sliced)
Garlic (optional) - 2 (crushed)
Ginger - 1/2 inch (julienne)
Red chilli sauce - 1/2 tsp.
Soy sauce - 1/2 tsp.
Chilli vinegar - 1 tsp.
White pepper - 1/4 tsp.
Salt - 1/4 tsp. (or according to taste)
Oil

Method:
1. Cook noodles as per instructions.
2. Heat oil in a wok and add onions and saute till translucent. Add ginger and garlic and saute for a few seconds.
3. Add cabbage, carrot and green capsicum and fry for a minute in high heat.
4. Now add the noodles and toss.
5. Add red chilli sauce, soy sauce, salt, white pepper and finally add the chilli vinegar. Saute in between.
6. Add spring onions and mix. Remove from heat and enjoy with Manchurian.

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Shrimp Fried Noodles

Ingredients:

Method:
Marinate shrimps with garlic paste, red chili powder and salt for 30 minutes.
Shallow fry the shrimps till done (dry). Not more than 10 minutes.
Cook the noodles according to instructions.
Heat oil and add the onion and fry till they become translucent (high heat).
Add shredded red, yellow, green bell peppers followed by baby corn, scallions, cabbage, carrot .
Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add red chili sauce, Soya sauce, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Stir.
Now add the noodles and toss it in such a way that the veggies, sauces and noodles get blended well .
Add the shrimps and mix well.
Serve hot.

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