Hakka Chowmein(Kolkata street styled)

Boil the noodles using sufficient water, 1 Tb oil only till it’s cooked. Don’t over boil

Strain the noodles using a colander and keep aside

Chop the veggies besides onion into fine pieces. Deskin and deseed where ever required.

Slices onion into Long thin slices

Add a ts salt to the shrimps and coat them well and allow to marinate for 10-15 minutes

Add 1 Tb oil in a non stick pan and sauté the vegetables over medium-Low heat for 5-7 minutes. To retain crunchiness, do not over cook

Now add 1 ts oil to the pan if needed and pan fry the prawns till cooked(over frying can make them hard)

Move the shrimps on one side of the pan and add the eggs and scramble them well.Take off heat once done

Now turn on the stove on medium heat and add 1 Tb oil and the onions in a wok and sauté till translucent

Add the veggies, eggs,shrimps and green onions.mix well

Season with salt, pepper powder

Add soy sauce and vinegar and give it a good mix by tossing the noodles well

Check the seasoning and adjust if required

Turn off the heat and serve hot with spicy garlic sauce. This tastes great just by itself too

Tip: Adding oil while boiling noodles prevents noodles from sticking to the pan/wok

Tip: you may choose to mixed the ingredients in a pan, but it’s always easy to toss/mix noodles and other ingredients in a wok

Tip: If cooking with chicken, use boiled and finely shredded chicken. Add/Subtract any veggies/non veg variant according to your preferences