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Hakka noodles recipe  with step by step photos. Hakka noodles is a popular Indo Chinese dish that one can get in most restaurants in India and in the roadside Chinese street food joints. This veg hakka noodles recipe taste delicious and will have you craving for more. Hakka noodles is not only popular with kids, but also with grown ups. You can add  Vegetables of your choice.  in this hakka noodles recipe I have used mushrooms, carrots and french beans. I forgot to add bell pepper (capsicum) and remembered when the noodles were half done. You can also add finely shredded cabbage. FEW POINTERS TO MAKE TASTY HAKKA NOODLES The veggies added to hakka noodles have to really chopped fine or cut into julienne or grated as all the stir frying is done at a high heat. Make sure to use a wok or kadai or a pan with handles, so that you keep on moving the pan when tossing and stir frying the noodles. To get an authentic Chinese like taste, I recommend three ingredients – t...

This pasta recipe is made in Indian style using spices & herbs used in Indian cooking . But it is made in onion tomato base just like any other pasta. I have shared the basic masala pasta recipe here along with some tips. You can tweak the recipe easily to suit your taste buds. This recipe is vegan and however you can also make it with butter for added flavor. Pasta,  SANDWICHES ,  NOODLES  &  BURGER  are much loved by my kids. This masala pasta is one of their favorite & love to serve them with  CHEESE SANDWICH  or roasted eggs. Tips to make masala pasta I have used penne but you can also use spaghetti or macaroni here. Carrots, peas & bell peppers are the veggies I often use. Veggies like sweet corn, baby corn, mushrooms & broccoli also go well. I have used organic pasta made with durum wheat. Brown rice pasta, quinoa pasta or any multigrain pasta also goes well for this recipe. If making for toddlers, use macaroni or ...

The Ingredients We Need Rice  – a good quality aged basmati rice. Chicken  – Chicken cut into medium sized pieces. The chicken thighs and / or chicken drumsticks makes a good choice. Either of the one or a mix of both meat works beautifully. Further, avoid using lot of chicken breast pieces in biryanis. Since, the chicken breast pieces in biryani turns out bit dry, it is better to use them in less amount. Or if you wish to, just skip using them. Basic spice powders  – red chili powder (or smoked paprika), coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder, salt. Fresh spices (masala)  – ginger garlic paste, green chilies or Serrano peppers, coriander leaves and mint leaves. We also need sliced onions, and some golden fried onions / Caramalised onions. Whole Spices  – Cinnamon sticks, green cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaves and caraway seeds (shajeera). If you do not have shajeera then  swap  it with cumin seeds. Other In...