This is not Chowmein or Hakka noodles or schezwan noodles or veg noodles … this is everyday noodles made from simple ingredients in pantry.
The only reason I used egg noodles in this recipe is because I LOVE egg noodles, you will always find egg noodles in my pantry. But you can use noodles of your choice; chowmein, ramen, instant noodles, udon …. even if you have soba noodles, use them! Who am I to judge! Everyone has their comfort noodles!
The sauce is key here; sriracha, ketchup and honey are must. Again, you have an opportunity to be fancy here; use your everyday ketchup … Heinz, Hunt’s, 365, Maggie …. your choice. (Mine is Maggie Hot & Sweet)
Now comes vegetables; onions (off course), garlic, ginger and green chillies (your taste buds are going to thank you) and rest depends on what’s in your fridge. Apart from cabbage, carrots and bell peppers … mushrooms – don’t hesitate, celery – gives extra crunch, edamame – you are my favorite person! Just cut/chop and stir!
Make your own everyday noodles!
P.S. I forgot to add but few sprinkles of roasted sesame while serving … muuah!
Everyday Noodles
Ingredients
Noodles
- 1 pack egg noodles (approx 16 oz) or any noodles you have in your pantry (no pasta)
- 1 quart water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
Sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp white rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp honey
- salt as per taste
Everything Else
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp garlic minced/crushed
- 2 tbsp ginger minced/crushed
- 2 green chilies slit
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- 2 stalks of celery chopped
- 5 spring onions white and green chopped separately
- 2 cups cabbage shredded
- 1 cup green bell peppers julienned
- 1 cup carrots julienned
- sugar as per taste
- salt & pepper as per taste
Instructions
Noodles
- In a large pot bring around 1 quart water to boil, add salt and give it quick stir.
- Add noodles and cook as per package instruction. The egg noodles I used were done in 2 minutes.
- Strain the noodles and quickly wash them with cold water to avoid more cooking.
- Drizzle oil and coat the noodles well. Keep aside.
Sauce
- Mix all the ingredients of the sauce in a bowl until everything comes together. Keep aside.
Assembly
- In a skillet or a wok (on a medium heat) add oil, garlic, ginger, spring onion (white part), green chillies, celery and onions, sauté them for a minute.
- Add bell peppers, carrots, cabbage and continue to sauté them on high flame for a minute. Make sure you do not overcook the veggies, let them be crunchy.
- Add boiled noodles and stir them gently with all the veggies.
- Mix in the sauce, salt and pepper and give the noodles a quick stir.
- Add a tsp or two of sugar if you want enhanced sweet taste.
- Adjust salt, pepper and sriracha as per your taste.
- Garnish with spring onion greens, serve warm.
