So there isn't so much a story with this recipe I was just majorly hungry, actually let me correct myself, "I was 'hangry'" eek! I was craving Hakka noodles from the restaurant Maida but I had no one to go pick up the food had I ordered and I was too lazy to walk all the way to the restaurant and cash out on the way. It was this very hunger that actually inspired me to make this prawn noodle! I wanted to make something that would taste like Hakka noodles or even close enough and so I played around with what I had and kept it simple (believe me I was too hungry to experiment to the max). And I made a lush meal! This is perfect for students; it is so quick and easy and doesn't require so much time and effort, so if your feeling 'hangry' why not whoop this up? Enjoy.....
Feeds 7
Ingredients
- 4 packs of Egg Noodles
- Veg of your own choice (fresh or frozen)
- 1 Large Pack of Prawns, set aside to soak and defrost
- Green Pepper
- Red Pepper
- 2 - 3tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 & 1/2tsp Crushed Ginger Garlic Paste
- Salt (to taste)
- 1tsp Pepper
- 2tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 1tbsp Corn Flour
- 1/2tsp Red Chilli Powder
Method
- Boil the egg noodles in water.
If you have frozen veg boil these in a pot on its own.
- Lets chop up some red peppers and green peppers.
- Keep wokking out people, grab a wok and add some olive oil.
- Add 2tbsp crushed ginger garlic paste to the wok too and keep it on low heat.
- Not lets add the prawns to the wok too.
- Put it on fast heat and stir fry, you can now add:
- Salt.
- Pepper.
- And Dark Soy Sauce.
- Add your choice of veg to the wok and keep stirring.
- Add 1tbsp of corn flour and yup you guessed it, keep stirring.
- Add the noodles we boiled earlier and stir fry.
- Keep it on fast heat and check for taste.
- Finally, add the red chilli powder, put it on slow heat and stir well.
Your all good and done guys, so switch off and serve!
Prawns prawns prawns! I love love love prawns, its my number 1 fish to eat! Ever since I was little its all I would want. I was always so eager to learn how to make a proper desi prawn curry and I would always stand watching my mum make this, and if it wasn't my mum then my grandma and if not my grandma then my auntie! I just loved the smell and the masala cooking, it just made me so happy! I have to admit; I am prawn obsessed. The one thing that was always my worry with this is if it would ever turn out as good as my food sensei, LOL, and with a bit of determination it did. It took me a lot of courage to post this up but I hope you guys love it. Thank you mum, nani and my Aysha kala for helping me master this I hope I continue to do this recipe justice.
Feeds 7
Ingredients:
- 1 Whole pack of King Prawns washed and left to soak in cold water
- 2 Large Onions
- Sunflower Oil
- 1 Blended Tomatoe Tin
- Salt
- Ginger Garlic Paste
- Turmeric
- Cumin Powder
- Red Chilli Powder
- Chilli Flakes
- Coriander Powder
- Tandoori Powder
- Green Chillies
- Fresh coriander leaves
Method:
- Finely cut 2 large onions and cook in sunflower oil till it's soft and medium brown in colour.
- Add 1 blended tomato tin into the pot and stir.
- Let it cook for 15 minutes on slow heat with a lid on.
- Masala time people, add:
- 2tsp Salt
- 1 1/2tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1tsp Turmeric
- 2tsp Cumin Powder, red chilli powder and chilli flakes
- 3tsp Coriander Powder
- 1tsp Tandoori Powder
- 1 1/4tsp green chillies (add more if you want it more spicy).
- Stir well and let it cook for another 15/20 minutes on slow heat with lid on.
- Make sure to stir every 5 minutes or so, so the masala doesn't burn. If you want the curry to be soupy add 2 cups water and stir well and leave to cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh green chillies.
This can be served with either rice or roti/chappati.
