Sesame Noodles

Ingredients

Spaghetti noodles: 200 gm

Chopped spring onion: 1 cup

Sliced capsicum: ½ cup

Sesame seeds: ¼ cup

Soy sauce: 4-5 tsp

Sesame oil: 2-3 tsp

Canola oil: 2-3 tsp

Vinegar: 2 tsp

Red chili flakes: 2 tsp

Salt: To taste

Method

Cook spaghetti till tender according to the directions mentioned on the package. Drain, rinse in cold water, add 1 tablespoon of oil and set aside.

Dry roast sesame and keep aside. Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, canola oil, vinegar, red chili flakes and salt.

Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan and add spring onion and capsicum, sauté for a minute and add whisked soy mixture. Add noodles and toss well. Remove from the heat and add roasted sesame. Garnish with spring onion before serving.

Veg Fried Rice

Ingredients

Basmati rice: 1 cup

Chopped carrot: ¼ cup

Chopped beans: ¼ cup

Chopped capsicum: ¼ cup

Chopped spring onion: ¼ cup

Minced ginger and garlic: 2 tsp

Slit green chili: 2

Soy sauce: 2 tsp

Vinegar: 2 tsp

Oil: 2-3 tsp

Salt: To taste

Sesame oil: 1 tsp

Hot sauce: 2 tsp

Coriander leaves: 1 tsp

Method

Cook Basmati rice and spread the rice on a plate and allow it to cool.

Heat oil in a pan and add beans and carrot stirring for 3-4 minutes. Add capsicum, spring onion, ginger, garlic, green chili and salt and cook till the vegetables are just tender and it took me 2 minutes. Add the cooked rice, soy sauce and vinegar to the pan and sauté for 30 seconds. 

Remove from the heat, add sesame oil and hot sauce and stir well.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Crispy Noodles

Ingredients

Rice noodles: 100 gms

Paneer: 1 cup, cut into strips
Oil: For deep frying

For Sauce
Chopped garlic: 1 tsp

Chopped onion: ½ cup

Soy sauce: 2 tsp
Sugar: 2 tsp
Lemon juice: 2 tsp
Vegetable stock: 1 cup

Chilli powder: 1 tsp

Olive oil: 2-3 tsp

Salt: To taste

For Garnishing
Diced cabbage: 1 cup
Bean sprouts: ¼ cup
Chopped spring onion: 1 cup

Boiled cauliflower florets: ½ cup

Slit red chilli: 2

Method
Heat oil and deep fry the noodles till crisp, drain and keep aside. Deep fry paneer till crisp, drain and keep aside.

To prepare sauce, heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and onion and sauté till onion turns translucent. Add soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, stock and salt and stir till the mixture starts to thicken. Add the fried paneer, chilli powder and mix well. Add the fried noodles, just before serving. 

Serve garnished with the cabbage, bean sprouts, spring onion and cauliflower and top with the slit red chilli.

Stir Fried Vegetables

Ingredients
Cubed cabbage: 1 cup

Cubed carrot: 1 cup

Baby corn: 1 cup

Mushroom: 1 cup

Broad beans: 1 cup

Cauliflower florets: 1 cup

Cubed capsicum: 1 cup

Oil: 2-3 tsp

Soya sauce: 2-3 tsp

Ginger, garlic and chilli paste: 2-3 tsp

Roasted sesame seeds: 3-4 tsp

Pepper powder: 1 tsp

Salt: To taste

Method

Fry the vegetables on high heat for 5 minutes. Add soy sauce and chilli paste. Add the roasted sesame seeds, pepper powder and salt and sauté well till all the vegetables are coated well. Serve hot with rice or rotis.

Schezwan Sauce

Ingredients
Sesame oil: ½ cup

Red chillies: 8

Finely chopped onion: 1

Finely chopped garlic: 2 tsp

Finely chopped ginger: 2 tsp

Chilli powder: 1 tsp

Corn flour: 4 tsp, mixed in a cup of water

Vinegar: 2 tsp

Soy sauce: 2 tsp

Chilli sauce: 2 tsp

Salt: 2 tsp

Method
Grind together the onions, garlic and ginger. Heat oil in a pan and add red chillies and sauté on high flame till they darken. Add the onions, garlic and ginger paste and stir fry over high heat till glossy. Add the corn flour mixture and bring to a boil. Lower the flame and add chilli powder, vinegar, soy sauce, chilli sauce and salt and mix well. Cook for another minute and transfer to a serving bowl.

Mushroom Munchurian

Ingredients

Mushroom: ¼ kg
Ajinomotto: 1 pinch
Ginger and garlic paste: 2-3 tsp
Soy sauce: 2 tsp

Vinegar: 2 tsp
Pepper powder: 1 tsp

Red chilli powder: 2-3 tsp
Egg: 1
Corn flour: 3-4 tsp
Chopped green chillies: 2-3 tsp
Chopped garlic: 2-3 tsp
Oil: To fry
Salt: To taste
Spring onion: 3-4 tsp

Method
Marinate mushrooms with soy sauce, salt, 1 tsp chilli powder, pepper powder, ajinomotto, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger-garlic paste for 3-4 hours. 

Beat the egg, add the remaining chilli powder, salt and corn flour. Be careful while preparing the mixture, as it should not be too thick. Mix well and add the marinated mushrooms in the egg mixture and mix well until all the mushrooms are well coated. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the mushrooms till they turn golden brown.

Heat a little oil, add the chopped green chillies and garlic and sauté well. Add the fried mushrooms and sauté for a minute. Garnish with chopped spring onions before serving.

Note: Can use coriander also to garnish.