Egg Fried Pasta

Very simple egg fried pasta. Made in a similar way of fried rice, rice being substituted with pasta! Have a try and love it.

Ingredients:

1. Macaroni- 2 Cup
2. Onion- 1/4 cut into slices
3. Vegetables cut into small cubes-1 1/2 cups(carrot,cabbage,beans)
4. Tomato sauce-3 teaspoon
5. Chilli sauce-2 teaspoon
6. Soy sauce-1 teaspoon
7. Ginger-garlic paste- 1teaspoon
8. Salt-as required
9. Pepper powder- as required
10. Egg- 2
11. Oil-for frying
12. Water-To boil macaroni

Method:

1. Cook the macaroni with enough water,little salt and boil as per packet instructions,drain and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and saute onions. 
3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell fades away.
4. Add the chopped vegetables and saute till soft.
5. Add the salt,pepper powder along with all the sauces and mix well. 
6. Break the eggs into the pan, mix and stir well.
7. Add the cooked macaroni to the above mixture and mix well.
8. Add more pepper powder if required.
9. Serve hot!

Simple egg fried pasta is ready! An easy breakfast for lazy Sunday mornings!

American Chopsuey

Hey Do not get confused with the name! Its an Indo chinese cuisine. Noodles, topped up with a rich sauce and bulls eye adds extra appeal to the dish.

Ingredients:

1. Noodles- 200 gm,take as you need
2. Egg- 2
3. Cut vegetables- 1 1/2cups(carrot,capsicum,cabbage,mushroom,cauliflower)
4. Ginger- 2 inch piece,finely cut
5. Garlic- 4 pods,minced
6. Onion- 1 medium,thinly sliced
7. Cornflour- 2 teaspoon
8. Vegetable/chicken stock- 1 cup
9. Minced chicken- 1/2 cup
10. Salt- 1-2 teaspoon, as required
11. Pepper powder- 1-2 teaspoon,as required
12. Tomato sauce- 2 tablespoon
13. Chilly sauce- 2 teaspoon
14. Soya sauce- 1 teaspoon
15. Water
16. Oil- for frying noodles

Method:

1. Cook the noodles as per instructions, drain water and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan and fry noodles little by little till crisp. Do not make it too solid.Drain oil and set aside
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan
4. Add the minced chicken pieces and fry for 2 mins.
5. Add the onions,ginger,garlic and saute till soft.
6. Add the cut vegetables and saute till they get cooked , but remains crispiness
7. Meanwhile mix the corn flour with chicken stock, all sauces, salt and pepper to a fine consistency.
8. Add this to the cooked vegetable chicken mix.
9. Add 1/4 cup water,mix well
10. Cook till the sauce attains a thick consistency.
11. Just taste it and add more salt or pepper if required, I added 1 teaspoon more pepper.
12. Now heat a non stick pan and make bulls eye with egg, salt and pepper.
13. Bring the fried noodles to a serving plate , top them with the prepared sauce and throw the bulls eye on top. Serve hot!.

Enjoy the Indo Chinese delicacy. Eggetarians and avoid mean and opt for vegetable stock, Vegans, just do the same and pull out form bulls eye part!. Kids would love it. My husband just loves the dishes. Please don’t over fry the noodles, since it would become difficult to mix with the sauce. Also you can use any noodles of your choice, I used the brown ones here. Enjoy!

Lemon Flavoured Chicken Pasta

Too simple dish, can be served as morning breakfast as well as evening snack. Healthy too, No cheese, no mayonnaise!

Ingredients:

1. Macaroni- 1 cup
2. Boneless chicken breasts- 1/2 cup, cut into small pieces
3. Onion-1/2 , thinly sliced
4. Lime juice- 2 teaspoon
5. Black pepper powder- 1 1/2 teaspoon
6. Salt-1 teaspoon
7. Water- to boil macaroni
8. Oil- 2 teaspoon

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken pieces with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and keep aside.
2. Meanwhile boil the macaroni according to instructions on pack and keep aside
3. Heat oil in a pan and saute onions till soft.
4. Add the chicken pieces and saute till colour changes to whitish.
5. Pour in the boiled macaroni , add remaining salt,pepper and mix well.
6. Add the lime juice and mix thoroughly.
7. Saute till all water content evaporates and pasta becomes dry.
8. Add more salt or pepper if required, I love pepper flavour and added another 1/2 teaspoon of them
9. Serve hot

Very simple and easy to prepare dish. Kids would love it a lot. Any oil can be used, can be substituted with butter too. Happy eating!