Recipes

Mixed Gravy Noodles

The healthy way to have noodles is to have it with a soup or gravy mixed made with a whole lot of veggies and non-vegetarian ingredients. I love noodles in any form but this preparation meets the purpose of healthy eating as well as an outside food craving. Easy to cook, healthy to eat and satisfying your taste buds with just one recipe is the key to successful cooking.

Ingredients

  • 1 Packet Egg Noodles (or the noodles of your choice)
  • 100 Gms Chicken (boneless and cut into cubes)
  • 5-6 Small-size Prawns (cut into halves)
  • 1 Egg (as per the quantity of noodles)
  • 1 Carrot (julienne cut)
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper/Capsicum (chopped)
  • 6-7 Beans (chopped)
  • 1 Medium-size Onion (sliced)
  • 4-5 Small Cloves of Garlic (finely Chopped)
  • 1-inch Ginger (finely Chopped)
  • 2-3 Green Chillies (finely Chopped)
  • 4 Tbsp Refined Oil
  • Salt to Taste (optional if using masala noodles)
  • Black Pepper
  • Noodles Masala (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Dark Soya Sauce
  • 3 Medium Cups Hot Water
  • 2 Tsp Cornflour (for thick gravy)

Preparation

Prep: 15 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes

  1. Marinate the chicken and prawn with salt, black pepper, 1 tbsp of vinegar, 1 tbsp of dark soya sauce and 1 tbsp of cornflour. Keep them aside for 5-6 minutes.
  2. Boil the noodles and keep them aside as well.
  3. Get all your ingredients ready before you start cooking.
  4. Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a pan to fry the marinated chicken and prawns, cook them well and keep aside. 
  5. Scramble one egg and keep it aside.
  6. In another pan, heat 2 tbsps of oil and add chopped garlic, ginger, beans, green bell pepper/capsicum, julienned carrots, sliced onions, chopped green chillies. Saute the vegetables for a minute or two, add noodles’ masala (optional) and salt to taste (optional since the noodles masala contains salt). 
  7. Next, add 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp dark soya sauce and cornstarch. 
  8. Stir well and add 3 cups of water. Let it boil for a minute, then add the noodles. Mix well and serve.

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Rituparna Roy Choudhury

A teacher by profession, photographer and dancer by passion and an absolute food-lover by nature - this essentially sums up my life. Being a food-lover, one can find happiness in every kind of food, be it homemade or in a restaurant. The quarantine period brought many changes to our lifestyles - one among them was discovering and exploring my inherent cooking skills. From cooking with leftovers to experimenting with restaurant dishes we miss, made me feel like a chef in my own little world. I like to pamper myself with food rather than anything else. For me, healthy eating is not always being on a diet and eating less. Outside food cravings compelled me to cook them at home with a healthier version and easily-available ingredients. Cooking for me is kind of stress-buster in this stressed-out situation. 'Food' can easily be a synonym for 'happiness'.