Chow Mein is a Chinese term for a dish of stir-fried noodles. It is so versatile that you can prepare them in so many ways and you can never go wrong. Chow mein in the US is often made with onion, celery and some protein. It is also a very popular take-out item in many Chinese restaurant.
Ingredients:
1 package chow mein noodles
1 cup onion, thinly sliced
2 cups carrot, thinly sliced
2 cups carrot, thinly sliced
1 cup scallions, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 t vegetable oil
2 t sesame oil
3 T soy sauce
2 T roasted red chilli paste
1 t rice wine vinegar
3 T hoisin sauce
1 t pepper powder
salt to taste
Method:
Cook the chow mein according to package instructions, drain and drizzle sesame oil, mix well and keep aside.
Mix all the sauces together along with pepper powder, salt and keep aside.
Heat oil in a wok or heavy bottom pan, add onion, garlic and fry. Add in the vegetables and stir fry on high heat until the vegetables are half done and crisp.
Add the noodles and the sauce mix, stir well to coat and check for salt.
Mix in the scallions and serve hot.
Happy Tamil New Year Everyone! இனிய தமிà®´் புத்தாண்டு நல் வாà®´்த்துக்கள்!
Relish this classic moong dal halwa and enjoy your day!
adapted from Tarla Dalal
Ingredients
serves 4 to 6
1 cup split yellow moong dal / pasiparuppu
1 cup warm milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup warm water
3/8 cup or 6 T ghee
1 t cardamom powder
few saffron strands, dissolved in warm milk
1/4 cup both cashews and raisins
Method
Soak moong dal in water for 3 hours, drain and grind it into a smooth paste using very little water.
Roast cashews and raisins in a little ghee and keep aside.
In a Non-stick pan heat the remaining ghee and stir in the moong dal paste on a very low heat until golden brown.
Add in the warm milk and warm water and stir continuously until all the moisture is absorbed and the dal is cooked.
Now add the sugar and cook until the ghee separates.
Add the saffron and cardamom powder and mix.
Garnish with cashews and raisins and serve.