Indo-Chinese noodles are very popular among the Indian noodle lovers.I am no exception to that
but I always wondered if they are healthy to be eaten frequently since every Chinese noodle dish invariably contains Ajino-moto and soy sauce(which has a combination of not so healthy ingredients too).Hence I am always skeptical when it comes to making Chinese noodles at home.
I then decided to try an alternative and a much more healthy version of the indo-chinese noodles without compromising on the original taste and have come up with that recipe here.
So here's a guilt free version of the ever popular indo-chinese noodles !
Ingredients
1 cup cooked wheat noodles(tossed in olive oil)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup Julienne carrots
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup sliced onion(length wise)
1/2 cup sliced green peppers(length wise)
5-10 broccoli florets
2 tbsp peanut butter(A replacement for ajino moto)
2 tbsp organic plum or prune puree(A replacement for soy sauce)
1 tsp green chillie(either slit or sauced)
A dash of pepper and salt to taste
Note :
1) Peanut butter gives an earthy flavor to the noodles.
2)Plum/prune sauce give a tangy/sweet taste effectively replacing soy sauce.
Preparation
Add 1 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan and sautee the onions and garlic until golden brown. Add a little salt so that the onions cook faster. Now add the carrots,green peppers,broccoli and cook until semi crisp.I like the vegetables to be slightly raw in my noodles to get a good bite of it in the noodles. Now make a well in the center of the saucepan and add the plum/prune puree,peanut butter and green chilli sauce and saute them in the oil for a few minutes. Combine this with the rest of the vegetables and saute for a few more minutes. Now add the cooked noodles into the sauce pan and combine well with the rest of the ingredients. Finally add salt and pepper according to taste.A healthy guilt free version of the original Indo-Chinese noodles is ready to be served !
1 cup cooked wheat noodles(tossed in olive oil)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup Julienne carrots
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup sliced onion(length wise)
1/2 cup sliced green peppers(length wise)
5-10 broccoli florets
2 tbsp peanut butter(A replacement for ajino moto)
2 tbsp organic plum or prune puree(A replacement for soy sauce)
1 tsp green chillie(either slit or sauced)
A dash of pepper and salt to taste
Note :
1) Peanut butter gives an earthy flavor to the noodles.
2)Plum/prune sauce give a tangy/sweet taste effectively replacing soy sauce.
Preparation
Add 1 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan and sautee the onions and garlic until golden brown. Add a little salt so that the onions cook faster. Now add the carrots,green peppers,broccoli and cook until semi crisp.I like the vegetables to be slightly raw in my noodles to get a good bite of it in the noodles. Now make a well in the center of the saucepan and add the plum/prune puree,peanut butter and green chilli sauce and saute them in the oil for a few minutes. Combine this with the rest of the vegetables and saute for a few more minutes. Now add the cooked noodles into the sauce pan and combine well with the rest of the ingredients. Finally add salt and pepper according to taste.A healthy guilt free version of the original Indo-Chinese noodles is ready to be served !
