HIGH PROTEIN Veg Chowmein Recipe | Street-Style Desi Chowmein | देसी सोया चाऊमीन | Chef Sanjyot Keer

chowmein noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat noodles add fiber, while spaghetti is often more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is a lower-sodium alternative.

In a chopper, finely chop 1 inch ginger, 15-20 garlic cloves, and 2 green chilies.

Peel and cut a medium-sized carrot into thin slices, then stack and cut into matchstick-like slices.

Cut 1/2 of a cabbage into thin slices after removing the core.

Slice an onion from the middle into thin slices.

Separate the white and green portions of spring onions.

Boil water in a pan and flavor it with a little soy sauce, ginger, green chilies, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of sugar.

Once boiling, add the soya badi and cook for 5 minutes, then wash with fresh water and cool it down, squeezing lightly.

Boil water for the noodles until it reaches a rolling boil, then add a large pinch of salt and 200 grams of noodles.

Cook the noodles until they separate (1-2 minutes), then cover and turn off the heat, letting them sit for 4-5 minutes to rehydrate.

Transfer the noodles to a sieve, lift to let steam escape, and add a little oil to prevent sticking.

Heat a wok or large pan and add 2 tablespoons of oil, heating it well.

Add the chopped ginger, garlic, and chilies, stir-frying for 30 seconds.

Add the chopped onions and cook until soft on high flame.

Add the chopped capsicum, cabbage, and carrots, cooking for 1-1.5 minutes while keeping them crunchy.

Add the boiled soya badi and toss for 1 minute before adding sauces.

For the sauces, add 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, 2 teaspoons red chili sauce, 2 teaspoons ketchup, 1/2 teaspoon vinegar, 1 pinch white pepper powder, salt to taste, and 1 pinch garam masala.

Add the boiled noodles, the white part of the spring onions, and fresh chopped coriander leaves, tossing everything well.

Cook for 1-2 minutes on high flame to mix the sauces with the noodles and soak the flavors.

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