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29 June, 2017
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how to boil noodles Indian style | how to boild Chinese hakka noodles | cooking hakka noodles |
🍜 How to Boil Noodles Indian Style (Chinese Hakka Noodles)
Boiling Hakka noodles the right way is the first and most important step in making delicious Indo-Chinese dishes. If noodles are undercooked, they remain chewy; if overcooked, they become mushy. Follow this simple Indian-style method to get perfectly boiled, non-sticky noodles every time.
🫕 Step 1: Boil Water with Oil and Salt
Start by boiling plenty of water in a deep pan. Once it begins to bubble, add 1 tablespoon of oil and salt to taste. The oil helps prevent the noodles from sticking while cooking, and salt adds flavor right from the start.
🍲 Step 2: Add and Cook the Noodles
Now, add 1 packet of Hakka noodles into the boiling water. Allow the water to come to a rolling boil again. Then lower the flame slightly and cook until the noodles are 90% cooked — meaning they should be soft yet slightly firm to bite, also known as al dente. This ensures they don’t turn soggy later when stir-fried.
💧 Step 3: Drain and Cool the Noodles
Once the noodles reach the desired texture, remove the pan from the flame and drain out all the water immediately using a strainer. To stop the cooking process, pour cold water over the noodles. This step is crucial — it helps to arrest further cooking and keeps the noodles firm.
🧴 Step 4: Add Oil to Prevent Sticking
After draining, ensure there’s no moisture left. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the noodles and toss them gently. This coating prevents them from sticking together and keeps each strand separate — just like in restaurant-style Chinese noodles. Your boiled noodles are now ready to use in any Indo-Chinese recipe.
🍛 How Boiled Noodles Are Used in Indo-Chinese Cooking
Boiled Hakka noodles form the base for many popular Indo-Chinese dishes. You can use them to make Vegetable Hakka Noodles, Schezwan Noodles, or Chilli Garlic Noodles by stir-frying them with colorful veggies, sauces, and seasonings. They’re also perfect for creating Manchurian-style gravies, American chopsuey, or even as a base layer in street-style noodle rolls. With their light, springy texture, perfectly boiled noodles soak up sauces beautifully — giving you that irresistible desi-Chinese flavor everyone loves!
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Preparation Time
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Total Time
15 Mins
Makes
3 cups
Ingredients
for how to boil noodles Indian style
1 packet hakka noodles
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method
for how to boil noodles Indian style 
 
- Boil plenty of water in a deep pan and add 1 tbsp oil and salt.
 - Add the noodles and allow the water to come to a boil.
 - Lower the flame and cook till the noodles are 90% cooked.
 - Remove from the flame and drain out all the water.
 - Pour some cold water on the noodles to arrest further cooking.
 - Let all the water drain out and ensure that the noodles do not contain any moisture.
 - Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil and toss gently. This will prevent the noodles from sticking together. Use as required.
 
Boiled Noodles, Chinese Cooking recipe with step by step photos
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To make the Boiled Noodles, Chinese Cooking, first boil enough water in a deep pan.

                                      
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Add salt to taste.

                                      
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Add 1 tbsp. oil.

                                      
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Add the 1 packet hakka noodles and allow the water to come to a boil. Lower the flame and cook till the noodles are 90% cooked.

                                      
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Remove from the flame and drain out all the water.

                                      
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Pour some cold water on the noodles to arrest further cooking.

                                      
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Let all the water drain out and ensure that the noodles do not contain any moisture.

                                      
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Add the remaining 1 tbsp. of oil and toss gently. This will prevent the noodles from sticking together.

                                      
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Boiled Noodles, Chinese Cooking. Use as required.

                                      
                                     
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                                   Foodie #647818
April 23, 2020, 9:33 p.m.
So plain
                                   Foodie #686250
Sept. 6, 2015, 10:48 p.m.
How to know if they are 90% cooked.