Noodles-Shashi Special

Noodles, the word takes me back to my college days, the fun we had, my neighbourhood in Bengaluru from where I belong.

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A name that specially comes to my mind is Shashi Ahuja, my neighbour who was my best buddy in yoga, the days we spent at each other's homes eating, watching films and also just generally hanging around painting the town red! (There rarely was a day when we did not get fired by the yoga teacher for giggling and chatting non stop.) Her mom would chop vegetables required for the noodles so efficiently, that I too felt like learning from her, which I did and now everybody who knows me loves the noodles I make. My friends, my husband's friends, my daughter's friends and my son's friends too.  The other dish she taught me was the Curry made of Soya Granules.The credit for these dishes entirely goes to Ahuja aunty. Thank you so much. My daughter and husband enjoy this dish, it is their all time favourite. My son does not enjoy the plain noodles, so the addition of the omlette, then it is  transformed into one of his favourite dishes.

I have improvised on this dish, made some additions and variations. Will put up all on the blog from time to time.

Vegetable Noodles
Ingredients
2 packs of hakka veg noodles
100 gms of french beans cut into juliens
100 gms of carrots jullienned
100 gms of green peas
100 gms of capsicum
wash and cut the vegetables just before making so they absorb the salt while they cook
3-4 green chillies jullienned
1/2 teaspoon of ajinomoto
1/2 spoon black or white pepper pdr 
2 tablespoons of dark soya sauce
salt to taste
Method
In a big kadhai heat oil saute the green chillies....put in all the cut vegetables....put little salt and if u find them dry just sprinkle some water...cook them covered till they change colour but let them not become soggy....alongside keep a big vessel of water with little salt and 2 tablespoons of oil, to boil, so much that contents of both packets will submerge, it has to be drained out so even if it is a little more it is fine....once the water boils put the noodles in the water, simmer and cook till done but do not overcook because they will stick together.keep checking and once done drain them in a sieve and pour cold water, to stop further cooking...keep it to drain for a while...now to the cooked vegetables add ajinomoto, some black pepper pdr the noodles and mix well and add the soya sauce....taste before adding salt since there is salt already in the veggies and also the noodles....mix well and u can have them as they are or with Tomato sauce.
A useful suggestion would remove the veggies from the fire if they are done before the water boils and keep them back on the gas once u are ready to add the noodles and the other ingredients. I do not use the masal which comes along with the packets since I make my own version

For the topping made with masala omlette -

Beat 4 eggs with salt, pepper powder and a small spoon of milk. Add 2 finely chopped green chillies, 1 finely chopped onion, handful of finely chopped fresh coriander. Make an omlette . Serve the noodles in a plate, then put the omlette on top, eat the noodles with a bite of omlette in each morsel and enjoy.