Sichuan noodles

Are you a pasta or noodle lover? If your answer is yes then you are in luck as this week You!

By Magazine Desk
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October 27, 2015

Method

n ‑Wash the carrots, spring onions, mushrooms, green beans, and bell pepper.

n ‑Place 5 cups of water in a medium saucepan and put over high heat to bring to a boil.

n ‑Add1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of oil into the water. Stir until the salt is dissolved.

n ‑When the water is boiling, place the noodles in the pot and cook till it becomes al dente.

n ‑Using a colander, drain the noodles over the sink. Return them to the pot, and set aside.

n ‑Meanwhile, peel the carrots and chop them finely and place in a medium bowl.

n ‑Cut the roots off of the green onions, and finely chop the rest. Set half aside in the bowl with the carrots, and place the other half in a small bowl for later.

n ‑Remove the ends from the green beans and cut them into very small pieces and place with other veggies.

n ‑Remove the seeds and stem from the capsicum. Chop it finely and add to the bowl of veggies.

n ‑Peel and mince the garlic. Place it in a large frying pan or wok. Add oil into the frying pan, and place it over high heat. Cook the garlic until fragrant.

n ‑Add the veggies. Stir while cooking for about 8 minutes, or until they begin to brown.

n ‑Reduce the heat to medium and add the Sichuan sauce, chilli garlic sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir well.

n ‑Add the noodles, one handful at a time, and toss with the veggies. Stir fry for 3 minutes.

n ‑Add vinegar and remove the pasta from the heat.

n Dish out the pasta in a bowl. Sprinkle the reserved chopped green onions over the noodles, and serve!

Ingredients

Noodles 1 pack

Water to cook noodles 5 cups

Oil to coat the spaghetti 1 to 2 tsps

Carrots 2

Green onions 3

Green beans 10 oz

Small green bell pepper 1

Mushrooms 8 oz

Garlic cloves 3 - 4

Sichuan sauce 1 tbsp

Chilli garlic sauce 1 tbsp

Black pepper 1/2 tsp

Rice vinegar 1 tsp

Oil for stir frying 2 tbsps

Salt as required