Chow mein is a very popular Indian fast food. Chow mein is a Chinese term for a dish of stir fried noodles this have many varieties.

Since its adoption to the Indian culture it acquires a certain Indian touch which is very different from the authentic Chinese dish. Chow mein has been introduced by the Chinese of Kolkata. From then on this Indo Chinese fusion food has pleased many for years. Mainly vegetables and scrambled egg is used to prepare chow mein in Kolkata where as if you visit New Delhi area you will sometimes get chunks of paneer with the mixture of noodles and vegetables. This dish is also very similar to a Filipino dish called pancit.

Today we will recreate the all time and all age favorite Indian street food chow mein.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4 to 6

Chow Mein Ingredients

400 g instant noodles

2 eggs

½ cup carrot chopped

¼ cup beetroot chopped

½ cup red yellow and green bell pepper chopped

½ cup French beans chopped

1 onion chopped

1 tsp garlic chopped

1 tsp ginger chopped

1 to 2 green chilly chopped

1 tbsp soya sauce

2 tbsp tomato sauce

1 tbsp chilly sauce

½ cup vegetable oil

1 chicken seasoning cube

1 tbsp sugar or to taste

1 to 2 tbsp vinegar (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Cook the noodles as per package instruction. Keep aside. Blanch carrot, beetroot and beans slightly. Now take a pan and heat 1tbsp of oil. Whisk two eggs with pinch of salt and pepper now add the beaten egg and cook it until it acquires scrambled. Keep this scrambled egg in bowl for later use.

Now in frying pan heat oil add chopped garlic, onion and ginger sauté for few second then add the blanched vegetables and then stir for 2 minutes. Then add the all the bell peppers and green chilly again stir for a half a minute with little bit of salt and pepper.

Then add the boiled noodles, the seasoning cube, sugar all the sauces and the scrambled egg. Mix well for 5 to 6 minutes. Adjust seasoning. Then put off the flame and add vinegar if using. Mix well. With scrambled egg you can also use fried shrimp and boiled chicken pieces or mince some leftover chicken and add to the noodles.

Chow mein is a whole meal and very filling you can have it for lunch or dinner.

Serve hot chow mein with tomato ketchup and simple cucumber onion salad.