American Chop Suey

Hi Friends, 
  Chop Suey is an American dish which is invited by Chinese Immigrants, It can be made in both Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian versions. Basically it is served with stir fried noodles.
In restaurants you will get 2 different varieties of Chop-Suey, One is the American one and the other one is Chinese. American will be in red gravy and Chinese one will be in white gravy........

I tried American one in red gravy with both boiled and crispy noodles..... 
Hope you will enjoy my version of Chop-Suey..........

Ingredients:

• 1 carrot (cut into round pieces)
• 1 large onion (cut into square pieces)
• 1 cup cabbage (cut into square pieces)
• 7-8 french beans (cut into 1″ pieces)
• 1 green, red and yellow bell peppers (cut into square pieces)
• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tbsp red chilly sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp black pepper 
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp of cornflour in 1/4 cup of water

Method:

• Boil water in a heavy bottomed pan. Add chopped carrot, cabbage and beans to the boiling water, cover it with the lid. Remove from the heat and keep the vegetables in hot water for 5-7 mins. Drain them and keep them aside.
• Heat oil in a Non-stick kadhai, add oil. Now add onions, saute them on high flame for 2 mins.
• Add all the three bell peppers, saute for 5 mins. 

• Add parboiled vegetables and saute for 3-4 mins. Remember, Don't over cook the vegetables, they will lose their crispiness. 

• Add soy sauce, red chilly sauce, tomato sauce, vinegar, black pepper, salt and honey. Mix nicely.

• Add 2 cups of water, bring it to boil. Reduce flame and cook for another 3-4 mins. 

• Add the corn flour mixture. Keep stirring continuously till the gravy becomes thick. 
• Remove from heat and keep the gravy aside.

 

For Boiled Noodles: I used Ching's Secret noodles, Boil them as per the instructions given on the back side of the pack (Don't overcook them)

For fried Noodles:

• Take boiled noodles, drain and dry them on the large tray. 
• Sprinkle one tbsp of cornflour on the noodles.

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed kadhai, Pour these noodles in the oil.

• After a while you will observe a nest formation of noodles.

• Cook noodles till they become golden brown in colour.
• Remove them on an absorbent paper.
• Repeat with the rest of the noodles.

To serve: 

• Place the boiled noodles on a plate. Sprinkle crispy noodles generously on the top of boiled noodles.
• Now spread the vegetable gravy on the top of the noodles.
• Enjoy Crispiness and softness of the noodles at the same time...............

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