Sweet and Spicy Crunchy Noodles
Veg · One-pot meals, Noodles & Pasta
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Sweet and spicy crunchy noodles in a honey, soy and chilli flake sauce with roasted peanuts and sesame. Quick and mild, serves 2, 30 minutes, with video.
Ingredients
18 itemsGarlic1
Ginger1 inch
Spring Onion½ sprigs
Brown Sugar3 tbsp
Honey1 tbsp
WaterAs required
Salt2 pinches
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Garlic, Slices1
Ginger, Julienne1 inch
Spring Onion (whites)½ cup
Salt1 pinch
Spring Onion (greens)½ cup
Peanuts½ cup
White Sesame Seeds2 tbsp
Soy Sauce¼ cup
Red Chilli Flakes2 tbsp
Hakka Noodles300 grams
Contains: groundnut, wheat, soya, sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1115kcal | 2230kcal |
| Protein | 33g | 65g |
| Carbohydrate | 155g | 310g |
| Fat | 44g | 89g |
| Fibre | 13g | 27g |
| Sugar | 28g | 55g |
Cookd masalas for hakka noodles
Method
- 1
Heat a pan on medium flame and dry roast the peanuts and sesame seeds till they turn golden brown, keep it aside.
PeanutsWhite Sesame Seeds
- 2
Slice the garlic, cut ginger into thin juliennes and cut the spring onion whites and greens diagonally.
GarlicGingerSpring Onion
- 3
In another bowl or glass, add soy sauce, honey, red chilli flakes and brown sugar. Mix it till they evenly combine.
Brown SugarHoneySoy SauceRed Chilli Flakes
- 4
Bring water to a boil in a pan, add salt. Add the noodles and boil it till it is cooked. Strain it and keep it under running cold water. Drain off the excess water from the noodles, add oil to it and mix to avoid the noodles from sticking. Keep it aside
WaterSaltHakka Noodles
- 5
Hear oil in a pan, add ginger and garlic and saute for a few seconds. Add the spring onion whites and toss it on a high flame for a few seconds.
Sunflower OilGarlicGingerSpring Onion (whites)
- 6
Add the noodles and the prepared sauce mixture. Toss it till the noodles is coated evenly in the sauce. Add a part of the roasted peanuts and sesame seeds and a part of the spring onions greens. Toss it well. Transfer it to a bowl, garnish it with the remaining peanuts, sesame seeds and spring onion greens. Serve it hot.
SaltSpring Onion (greens)
Before you start
- How long does Sweet and Spicy Crunchy Noodles take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Sweet and Spicy Crunchy Noodles serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Sweet and Spicy Crunchy Noodles vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Sweet and Spicy Crunchy Noodles spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Sweet and Spicy Crunchy Noodles?
- 300 grams Hakka Noodles, ½ cup Peanuts, ¼ cup Soy Sauce, 2 tbsp White Sesame Seeds, 2 tbsp Red Chilli Flakes, ½ cup Spring Onion (whites), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Sweet and Spicy Crunchy Noodles?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Sweet and Spicy Crunchy Noodles?
- About 1115 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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