American Chop Suey Recipe (American Chop Suey)

Ingredients

• 4 cups parboiled hakka noodles
• oil for deep-frying
• 1/2 cup sliced onions
• 1/2 cup capsicum strips
• 1/2 cup carrot juliennes
• 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
• 1/2 cup boiled noodles
• 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 cup tomato ketchup
• 2 tsp red chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. 1. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add 2 cups of hakka noodles and spread it evenly to form a layer and deep-fry till it turns crispy and golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
2. 2. Repeat step 1 to deep-fry the remaining noodles. Keep aside.
3. Combine the cornflour with 1½ cups of water in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside.
4. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
5. Add the capsicum, carrot and cabbage and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Add the boiled hakka noodles and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
7. Add the tomato ketchup and chilli sauce, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
8. Add the cornflour-water mixture, vinegar, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till the sauce thickens, while stirring occasionally.
9. Divide it into 2 equal portions and keep aside.
10. Just before serving, place one portion of the crispy noodles on a serving dish and top it with one portion of the american chop suey evenly over it.
11. Repeat step 1 to make 1 more plate of american chop suey.
12. Serve american chop suey immediately.