Imperial Salad in Crispy Noodle Basket
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Soaking Time
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
40 Mins
Baking Time
0 Mins
Baking Temperature
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Sprouting Time
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Total Time
55 Mins
Makes
4 null
Ingredients
Main Recipe
For the crispy noodle basket
- 4 cups half cooked hakka noodles
- 4 tsp cornflour
- salt to taste
- oil for deep-frying
For the imperial salad
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 tbsp crushed garlic (lehsun)
- 1 tsp chopped green chillies
- 1/2 cup chopped capsicum ,
- 1/2 cup sliced baby corn
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (khumbh) , optional
- 1/2 cup boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts (chilgoza)
- 45659 chopped asparagus
- 1 cup chopped spring onions
- 1/4 cup shredded lettuce
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp cornflour dissolved in 2 tablespoons of
Method
- Spread the noodles on a kitchen towel and dab them lightly to absorb all the moisture.
- Sprinkle cornflour and salt on the noodles and toss lightly.
- Divide them into 4 equal portions and place one portion of the noodles in a strainer in a single layer to make a basket.
- Heat the oil, hold the noodles in the strainer on top and pour the hot oil in the strainer, using a ladle, to fry the basket.
- Keep pouring the oil on all sides until the noodles are golden brown.
- Remove carefully from the strainer and place on absorbent kitchen paper.
- Repeat with remaining noodles to make 3 more baskets. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok on a high flame, add the garlic and green chillies and sauté for a minute.
- Add all the vegetables, except the lettuce, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Lower the flame, add the salt, soya sauce, cornflour mixture and ¼ cup of water and simmer till the vegetables are cooked and all the water dries up.
- Put ¼th of the shredded lettuce in each noodle basket and top with ¼th of the salad.
- Serve immediately.
Imperial Salad in Crispy Noodle Basket recipe with step by step photos
Kay
April 29, 2021, 3:05 p.m.
The recipe does specify which type of noodles to use Rice or can you use Vermicelli?
Tarla Dalal
April 29, 2021, 3:05 p.m.
Hi Kay, Use Hakka Noodles. Do try the recipe and let us know how it turned out...Happy Cooking !!