Serves-4, Preparation time-16 to 20 min
Ingredients
Noodles-300 grams
Boneless chicken cut into thin strips-2 cups (400 grams)
Oil-6 tablespoons
Corn flour/ Corn starch-2 tablespoons
Ginger( chopped)-1 inch piece
Garlic- 3 to 4 cloves
Sliced Onion-1 medium
Salt-to taste
Carrot (cut into thin strips) – 1 medium
French Beans (cut into thin strips) – 4 or 5
Cabbage (shredded) – 1/4 medium
Spinach (shredded) – 6 to 8 leaves
White pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Mono Sodium Glumate (MSG)- 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar- 1 teaspoon
Tomato sauce- 4 tablespoons
Vinegar- 1 tablespoon
Chicken stock-1 cup
Bean sprouts -1 cup
Tofu (cut into thin strips) – 100 grams
Eggs-4
Preparation:
Heat adequate amount of water, add salt and one tbsp oil and boil. Add the noodles and boil in a high flame till it is cooked. When it’s cooked, drain and cool. The cooked noodles have to be divided equally into four parts like a nest. Then, deep fry in hot oil till it becomes light brown and crisp. Then, drain on a kitchen towel which is absorbent. Blend corn starch in quarter cup of water and keep aside. Take a wok (chinese pan) and heat two tbsp. of oil in it.
Add chopped ginger and garlic to it and stir them till fried. Add the sliced onion to it. Saute till it becomes transparent. Add chicken and stir fry in high flame for a few minutes till the moisture is evaporated. Add the rest of the vegetables-carrot, cabbage, beans and spinach and stir fry till vegetables become crispy and cooked. Add MSG, pepper, salt and sugar. Add the tomato sauce and vinegar. Pout the stock, boil and stir the blended corn starch in a low flame. Boil at a low temperature for a few minute till it forms like a sauce.
Add the bean sprouts and tofu and stir. Take another non-stick pan and fry egg using remaining oil. Arrange a part of the fried noodles in a plate, pour a bit of the prepared sauce and garnish with the fried egg. Your tasty American Chop Suey is ready to be served.
