Schezwan Noodles Recipe with Homemade Sauce

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	10 min
Total time	20 min
Serves	2 serving

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About

It is a popular flavored noodles recipe made out of the super spicy Schezwan sauce or chutney. Typically a noodles recipe is made with just soy sauce, vinegar, and tomato sauce. However, to make things more exciting and flavored, Schezwan sauce is added on top or as an alternative to tomato sauce to add the extra zing. Typically, Schezwan Noodles are prepared via street food vendors, but this popular noodles variant has been widely embraced by fast food joints and dine-in restaurants too. It can be either served as a light evening snack or even for lunch and dinner meal courses. There are many different types of Schezwan Noodles recipes across India. However, the most common one is to make spicy noodles with a range of stir-fried noodles. However, the recipe can also be made with additional protein ingredients too. You can add paneer, tofu, and different types of meat tenders for additional protein intake. In addition, the noodles can be prepared without any vegetable or protein meat toppings. The cause can be applied just to the noodles to make super simple noodles.

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Ingredients

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for boiling noodles:

• 6 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp oil
• 250 grams noodles

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for schezwan noodles:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
• 4 tbsp spring onion (chopped)
• ½ onion (finely chopped)
• ½ carrot (chopped)
• 4 tbsp cabbage (shredded)
• 4 beans (chopped)
• ½ capsicum (chopped)
• 2 tbsp schezwan sauce
• ½ tsp salt

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp olive oil and saute 3 clove garlic and 2 tbsp spring onion.
2. also, saute ½ onion on high flame.
3. further add ½ carrot, 4 tbsp cabbage, 4 beans and ½ capsicum.
4. stir fry on high flame without overcooking vegetables.
5. now add 2 tbsp schezwan sauce and ½ tsp salt. you can also use homemade schezwan sauce or schezwan chutney.
6. stir fry for a minute making sure sauce is well combined.
7. furthermore, add in cooked noodles and stir fry on high flame.
8. mix until the sauce is well combined.
9. finally, add spring onions and enjoy schezwan noodles.

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Step-by-step

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Video

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Tips

The recipe is extremely simple with no complex steps and complicated ingredients to make a complete meal. Yet some basic tips, suggestions, and variants to Schezwan Noodles are –

1. Noodles Selection – There are many commercially available noodle options which makes it super simple to make cooked noodles. However, I would recommend Chings Instant noodles for this recipe. It should work for any type of noodle without any issues.
2. Cooking Style – The noodle preparation is done on a high flame with stir fry cooking. This ensures the veggies and noodles are cooked thoroughly yet carry the crunchiness for a better eating experience.
3. Taste Balance – The final noodle taste should be balanced with spiciness, salt, sweetness, and sourness. Typically these tastes are derived from sauce and hence it needs to be best. You may use homemade or store-bought based on your preferences.
4. Toppings – The typical preparation is done by adding basic veggies like carrots, beans, cabbage, spring onion, and broccoli. Yet the veggie toppings can be experimented with and can be played with individual preferences.
5. Serving – Once the noodles are prepared, it has to be served immediately. Otherwise, the veggies and noodles would lose their crunchiness.

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Notes

• firstly, do not overcook noodles as they turn mushy when stir-fried with sauce.
• also, add vegetables of your choice and use tofu or meat for protein.
• additionally, stir fry on high flame to get a smoky flavor.
• finally, the Schezwan noodles recipe tastes great when prepared slightly spicy.