Homemade
Vegetable Chowmein
– A Perfect Indo-Chinese Treat

Name: Homemade ~Vegetable Chowmein~ – A Perfect Indo-Chinese Treat
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Ingredients: 200 g Hakka noodles (or any wheat noodles); 1 tbsp Oil; for boiling Water; ½ tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 Onion, thinly sliced; 1 Carrot, thinly sliced; 1 Capsicum (green bell pepper), thinly sliced; ½ cup Cabbage, shredded; ¼ cup Beans, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp Spring onion greens (for garnish); 2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1-inch Ginger, finely chopped; 1½ tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Green chilli sauce; 1 tbsp Vinegar; 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup; ½ tsp Black pepper powder; to taste Salt

30 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegan

Diet

Vegetable chowmein is a beloved stir-fried noodle dish that hails from Chinese cuisine but has found a special place in Indian street food culture. The name "Chow Mein" means "stir-fried noodles" in Mandarin, and over time, it has become a go-to comfort food in India, especially from roadside vendors who whip it up in smoky woks. With its vibrant flavours, crunchy veggies, and a glossy soy-based sauce, vegetable chowmein strikes a delightful balance of savoury, slightly tangy, and umami notes. It’s often enjoyed solo or paired with a variety of Chinese-style gravies, for a complete meal.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

200 gHakka noodles (or any wheat noodles)

1 tbspOil

for boilingWater

½ tspSalt

2 tbspOil

1Onion, thinly sliced

1Carrot, thinly sliced

1Capsicum (green bell pepper), thinly sliced

½ cupCabbage, shredded

¼ cupBeans, thinly sliced

1 tbspSpring onion greens (for garnish)

2Cloves garlic, finely chopped

1-inchGinger, finely chopped

1½ tbspSoy sauce

1 tbspGreen chilli sauce

1 tbspVinegar

1 tbspTomato ketchup

½ tspBlack pepper powder

to tasteSalt

Vegetable Chowmein

Homemade Vegetable Chowmein – A Perfect Indo-Chinese Treat

Ingredients

Homemade
Vegetable Chowmein
– A Perfect Indo-Chinese Treat