Recipe for Cart Style Chicken Hakka Noodles

Hakka Noodles is a favourite Indo-Chinese Street Food in Mumbai and many other
states of India. The best part is that any form of Noodles, can be made so
colourful with the addition of colourful veggies which make it even more
flavourful and exciting and you can get the kids to enjoy itas well.

While Fried Rice is my Brother and Bitter Better’s favorite,Hakka noodles has
always been my favourite. I have beautiful fond memories of my Dad taking us to
the Cart every Thursday Night(because Thursdays used to be his day off) to enjoy
Chinese Food near Metro Cinema in South Mumbai. There was this special emotion
(and still is) attached to Cart Style Indo-Chinese Food and in my opinion, the
Carts make the Best and Most Flavoursome Indo Chinese Food.

Back in day, like a good 18-20 years ago, my Mum owned a catering business where
she would supply food and snacks to various colleges and schools in South
Mumbai. So, our main Kitchen was our Home kitchen and early morning at around 6
am our Cook Raja Chinese(I used to call him that. His name is Raja) would come
and start his work. Living in a small home back then, we didn’t require alarms
to wake us up for school because the sound of Raja’s Chopping and Tossing and
his “Aunty, dushra shobji kidhar rakha hai” was loud enough to wake the entire
building up! 😊

Thanks to the Food all around us, I got to select my Tiffin box everyday and
Hakka Noodles was an alternate day choice! Yup I Love Hakka… Hahaha…

As a child, Here’s what I faintly remember Raja Chinese tossing up(and messing
up the entire kitchen, but cleaning up as well….because well, my Mom’s eyes did
all the talking…and they are scary as hell…hahahaha) and I’d love to share it
with all of you!

Here’s for the Noodle Pandas, Chinese Cart Lovers & Raja Chinese!

Servings: 4 people

Author:

Prep Time
30 minutes

Cook Time
15 minutes

Total Time
45 minutes

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

Chinese Indo-Chinese

Keywords:

Noodles chinese hakka chinese noodles Hakka Noodles

Instructions

1 First, in a large vessel, add the Water, Oil and Salt and Keep it on High Flame
for Boiling

Note: Adding Oil to the water is a very important step. If oil isn’t added, the
noodles will get sticky. The Oil helps the Noodles to remain loose and separated
2 As soon as the water begins to boil, add the Noodles into the boiling water
3 Boil the Noodles until it is about 80% cooked only.

Immediately, Strain the Noodles into a large strainer. As the Noodles are kept
aside to cool, Prep all your ingredients in advance because we will be cooking
this on Extremely High Flame and you will not have a chance to chop or get
things in between

Note: The Noodles will be tossed on High flame later so if the Noodles are fully
cooked, it will further get cooked and will become extremely soft and that’s not
the texture we want. Hence do not fully cook the Noodles until fully soft

Note: Ensure the Noodles are not kept in the hot water or else it will get
further cooked and become sticky and soft
4 Now, Take a Large Wok or Skillet and Add 4 Tbspn Oil and place it on High flame

Note: The Flame has to be extremely High or else the Vegetables will start
leaving water.

Also, for Chinese, the if the flame isn't high you will not get that Smokey
flavour.
5 Once the Oil turns Hot, Add the beaten Eggs and the chopped Spring Onion
bulbs(the white part) and with a flat spoon break down the egg int he Hot Oil

Note: Spring Onions and Eggs are very important for Noodles and Fried Rice as
the flavour comes from these two main ingredients when tossed in extremely Hot
oil
6 Then add the Capsicum, Carrot, Onions and Cabbage and Toss it well for about 3-5
minutes(Here you can add the Ajino Motto/Stock cube if using)
7 Then, Add the Noodles, Boiled Chicken, chopped spring Onion greens, Salt and Soy
Sauce and Toss the Wok on high flame and let all the ingredients mix well
8 Once all the Noodles are coated with Soy Sauce, turn the flame off and Enjoy
your Hot, Cart Style Chicken Hakka Noodles.

Note: If you wish to make Veg Noodles, You can add French Beans, Broccoli,
Mushrooms, Corn, Sprouts, Yellow and Red Peppers or any other Vegetables of your
choice

Recipe for Cart Style Chicken Hakka Noodles

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