Prep Time: 30 mins I Cooking Time: 1 hr I Serving: 2-3
Chilli Mushroom Recipe
Prep Time : 16-20 mins
Cook time : 30-40 mins
Serve : 2-3
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Ingredients :-
For the batter :-
250 g Button Mushrooms (washed)
½ cup / 60 g All Purpose Flour/ Refined Flour
¼ cup / 30 g Cornstarch / Corn flour
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
2 tsp Salt
Water (sufficient to make semi-thick slurry)
For the base :-
2 Onion, med sized (cubed)
1 cup / 100g Mixed Capsicum(red, green, yellow), cubed
1.5 tbsp. Garlic & Ginger, chopped
2 tsp Brown Sugar
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce (light)
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
2-3 Green Chillies, (cut into 1 inch length and make a slit)
1 tbsp. Tomato ketchup
1.5 tbsp. Cornstarch slurry ( ½ tbsp. cornstarch +3 tbsp. water)
2 tsp Vinegar (white)
1.5 tbsp. / 20 ml Veg Oil (for stir frying)
Salt to Taste
For frying :-
200 ml Veg Oil
Method :-
In a bowl add all purpose flour + cornstarch + black pepper powder + salt + water and mix well. Whisk to make a smooth and semi-thick batter
Heat the veg oil in a kadai and add button mushrooms to the batter one by one and mix until well coated
Slide them, a few at a time, into hot oil and deep-fry until crisp on medium heat. Drain on absorbent paper
Heat 1.5 tbsp. of veg oil in a non-stick pan / kadai , add onions and sauté for 3-4 mins on medium heat
To the kadai/pan add chopped garlic and sauté for another 2-3 mins. Add capsicum and sauté for another 2-3 mins on medium heat
Add soy sauce + brown sugar + black pepper powder + salt + green chillies. Mix well and stir for 1 min.Add fried mushrooms and toss gently
Add tomato ketchup + cornstarch slurry + vinegar to the pan and mix gently and switch off the gas
Veg Chowmein Recipe
Prep Time : 15 min
Cook Time : 25 - 30 min
Level : easy
Serve : 2-3
Ingredients :-
For boiling :-
250 gm Noodles
400 ml Water (for boiling)
2 tsp Veg Oil
½ tsp Salt
For Stir-fry :-
2 tbsp Veg-Oil
2 tsp Garlic, chopped
½ tsp Ginger, chopped
2 Onion, med sized (sliced)
3 tbsp / 40g Carrot, chopped
3 tbsp / 40 g Green Capsicum, sliced
2 tbsp / 25g Red Capsicum, sliced (optional)
1 cup / 100g Cabbage, shredded
2 tsp Vinegar
2 tsp Hot Red Chilli Sauce (Sriracha)
½ tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tsp Green Chilli Sauce
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
1 tsp White Pepper Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
Salt to Taste
Method :-
For boiling :-
Boil water in a vessel on a medium flame. Once it starts boiling add ½ tsp of salt + 2 tsp of veg oil and noodles. Once soft, separate the noodles gently. Boil it for 5-7 mins on medium flame. When half cooked switch off the gas
Strain the boiled noodles and rinse it with cold water. Separate them using tong/fork and set aside for later use
For Stir-fry :-
Heat veg oil in a pan. Once hot add chopped garlic, ginger and sliced onions to the pan and sauté for 3-4 min on medium flame
To the pan add all the chopped/sliced vegetables one by one and sauté for another 3-4 mins on medium flame
To the pan add boiled noodles + vinegar + red chilli sauce + soy sauce + green chilli sauce + black pepper powder + salt + white pepper powder + red chilli flakes. Mix well; cook for 3-4 mins on high flame and switch off the gas
Transfer onto a serving platter
Time to Taste:)
Enjoy with chilled mojito or drink of your choice