Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 100 g Egg Noodles
  • 2 and 1/2 tsp Vegetable Oil (plus for deep frying)
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger (Finely Chopped)
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp Garlic (Finely Chopped)
  • 1/4 cup Onion (Sliced)
  • 1/2 cup Mixed Color peppers (Julienned)
  • 1/4 cup Cabbage (Shredded)
  • 1/4 cup Carrot (Julienned)
  • 1/4 cup Spring Onion Greens (Long Pieces)
  • 1 tbsp Cornflour
  • 3 tbsp Tomato sauce
  • 3/4 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 3/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 Egg (Optional)

Instruction

  • Boil the noodles as per packet instructions. 
  • Strain and keep aside.
  • Heat oil for frying the noodles in a thick bottomed pan.
  • When the oil becomes hot, carefully place the noodles in such a way to form a nest.
  • Deep fry the noodles till crisp from both sides.
  • Transfer them on to an absorbent paper. 
  • Let it cool down.
  • Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok.
  • Add ginger and garlic and fry them for just 30 secs on high flame.
  • Add onions and saute them till translucent.
  • Quickly add bell peppers, cabbage and carrots and cook them on medium high flame for 3-4 mins.
  • Add spring onion greens. 
  • Mix well.
  • Mix cornflour in 1/8th cup of water and mix well.
  • Add all the sauces to the wok. 
  • Add more tomato sauce if desired as American chopsuey is little tangy and sweet.
  • Now add sugar, salt and pepper powder. 
  • Mix well.
  • Add 2 cups of water to the wok and bring it to a boil.
  • Add the cornflour water mixture and let the gravy become little bit thick.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • To make fried egg, heat and grease a griddle pan with oil.
  • Carefully break an egg without mixing yolk and white like we do for bull's eye
  • Sprinkle some salt and pepper on it. 
  • When the bottom becomes nicely cooked, remove it on to a plate.
  • To assemble the dish, first place the noodles nest without breaking on a plate.
  • Pour the gravy with veggies over it.
  • Finally place a fried egg on it. 
  • Serve immediately.