Chinese Bhel

A fusion snack - Indian style to a Chinese dish.

Chinese Bhel is a tasty, tangy snack - a quick mix of crispy fried noodles, sprouts, fresh vegetables and tossed in combination of tangy sauces. It's easy to prepare and really yummy!

Enjoy this crunchy munchy bhel...

Ingredients:

For Noodles:

• 225 grams wheat noodles, eggless
• cooking oil for deep frying

other Ingredients:

• 1 cup Cabbage julienned (cut into long strips)
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1/4 cup very thinly sliced capsicum (yellow, green or red)
• 1/4 cup sweet corn
• 1/4 cup chopped finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup finely chopped spring onions
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green raw mango
• 1 chopped green chili (optional)
• 1/2 cup Green bean sprouts
• 1/4 cup salted, roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup Indo Chinese Schezwan sauce
• 1/4 cup tomato Ketchup
• 2 tablespoon Chili-Garlic Paste
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Soya sauce
• black pepper to taste
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped coriander
• fried noodles to garnish

Method:  

• Boil noodles in 5-6 cups of salted water and cook till almost done about 5-6 min.
• Drain, refresh in running cold water, drain again and spread on a plate to cool.
• Heat oil in a wok / deep pan and deep-fry noodles till crisp and golden brown in color. Drain on absorbent paper.
• When cools down lightly crush the fried noodles and store in an air-tight container.
• In a large bowl combine fried noodles and all other ingredients and toss well till the noodles are coated with the sauces evenly. 
• Transfer this mixture into individual plates and serve immediately garnished with fried noodles and spring onion greens.

Note: Variation can be done with vegetables.
You can also add roasted noodles instead of fried one to make it more healthy.