
Veg Chow Mein Recipe
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Veg chow mein is a stir-fried noodle dish packed with crunchy vegetables and savory sauce. Quick and loaded with aromatics, this Indo-Chinese street-style noodle main is satisfying and flavorful.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 3- 150 to 200 grams hakka noodles (- swap with plain or whole wheat noodles, soba noodles or flat noodles or chow mein noodles)
- 5 cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil (or any neutral flavored oil)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2.5 to 3 tablespoons oil (- any neutral flavored oil)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons finely chopped green chilies
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- ⅓ cup finely chopped onions (or ⅓ cup chopped spring onion whites - reserve the spring onion greens for garnish)
- ¾ to 1 cup chopped button mushrooms
- ¼ to ⅓ cup finely chopped french beans
- ¾ cup grated carrots (or shredded carrots)
- ¾ cup shredded cabbage (- green or purple cabbage)
- ¼ cup thinly sliced capsicum ((bell pepper) - can use green or yellow or red bell pepper)
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped celery (- optional)
- ¼ cup sprouts (- optional)
- ⅓ to ½ cup tofu cubes (- optional)
- 3 teaspoons soy sauce (or add as required)
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup (or add as required, optional)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (or white pepper powder, add as required)
- salt as required (add in moderation as soy sauce already has a lot of salt)
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar (or regular vinegar)
- 1 to 2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped spring onion greens ((scallion greens))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1231mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 574mg
- Calcium
- 64mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 1231MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
