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  • Hot and Sour Noodles Recipe – Just Like the Restaurants Make It

    Hot and Sour Noodles Recipe – Just Like the Restaurants Make It

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    Who needs takeout when homemade tastes better and you’re in control of the ingredients. Next time when you crave Chinese food, instead of take-out, make this quick, easy and Incredibly delicious hot and sour noodles. Perfect comfort food and a a hearty meal, full of veggies, egg noodles and fried chicken, that’s ready in under 30 minutes!

    Hot and Sour Noodles Recipe
    Hot and Sour Noodles Recipe – Just Like the Restaurants Make It

    This Hot and Sour Noodles Recipe makes a bright and healthy dinner for a small family. There are layers and layers of flavors in these easy noodles that are ready in 30 minutes. Soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, vinegar, ginger- garlic, red chili and tomato sauce coat the noodles beautifully. They’re hot and sour with a very subtle heat from the ginger and hot pepper sauce. Fried Chicken, Onion, Capsicum add texture and crunch. Olives and tomato add bright color.
    I love the hot, spicy, salty, savory, garlicky and the slippery noodles. It’s all about the combination of textures and flavors — there’s tangy sauces, crispy fried Chicken, zesty vegetables, salty Egg noodles and chili flakes for heat.

    A bowl of hot and sour slurping goodness. _ Just Like the Restaurants Make It!

    These noodle bowls are a lightning fast dinner that the whole family is sure to enjoy. They are surprisingly easy to make from scratch, and you don’t need to worry about the questionable sodium ingredients that are listed in the store bought version.

    What makes hot and sour Noodles HOT?

    The heat in this hot and sour noodles comes from red pepper flakes and hot pepper sauce. The noodles has to be on the hotter side. The sourness comes from adding vinegar right at the end. If you add the vinegar in the beginning or towards the middle, the vinegar will evaporate during cooking. Which is why we add the vinegar right at the end.

    These noodles will be your new go-to. Take it to work for lunch, take it to cookouts, make it for your family dinner. Trust me – you’ll knock their socks off with this one.

    Bismillah let’s get started. 

    Ingredients in Hot and Sour Noodles?

    This Hot and Sour Noodles recipe is quick, requires few ingredients and is great for those days when you don’t have a lot of time to cook. The list of ingredients is so simple – red chilli flakes, ginger, garlic, onion, capsicum, tomato, chicken, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, vinegar and egg noodles of course. These are things that are probably already in your pantry so its a quick and easy dinner to make which is ready in under 30 minutes. Perfect for last minute dinners!

    How to make the Restaurant Style Hot and Sour Noodles (step by step instructions):

    However, in order to get the restaurant like taste and texture it needs to be cooked in a certain way and this step by step recipe of Hot and Sour noodles explains it with photos and detailed instructions. The tips and serving ideas given after directions will also help you avoid some common mistakes which can ruin the dish.

    Hot and Sour Noodles Recipe
    1. Prepare the ingredients (this is the most time-consuming part of the recipe, but then it goes very quickly):
    Chicken: Cut chicken breast into 1-inch cubes, mix with ginger garlic paste, egg white, Cornflour, soy sauce, chili sauce, vinegar, red pepper and salt to taste.  You can cook right away or leave to marinate for 30 minutes to blend flavors.
    Vegetables: Chopped ginger and garlic and cut onion, capsicum, and Tomato in ¼ inch cubes and keep aside.
    Hot and Sour Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk all the sauce ingredients, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup tomato ketchup, 2 tablespoon hot pepper Sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Vinegar, salt and Pepper to taste, chili flakes. Set aside.
    Egg Noodles: Cook the egg noodles in boiling water, add a little salt, cook for 5-7 minutes, then strain.
    2. Cook the Marinated Chicken: Now heat 4 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok or large frying pan, cook the marinated chicken over high heat for 2 minutes (no stirring), then on the other 4-5 minutes more, or until cooked through and golden brown. Take it from the oil. It‘s important not to overcook the chicken, otherwise, the coating will be slightly burned, cook it only until it changes its color to golden brown.
    3. Saute Ginger & Garlic: Add ginger garlic paste in remaining oil to the same pan, and saute for 30 seconds, until lightly browned. Then add 1/2 cup of water, hot pepper sauce, soy sauce and red chili flakes. Let it simmer for 2 minutes or until all water dries up.
    4. Stir Fry Vegetables: Add onion, capsicum, tomato and cook for 1-2 minutes, until lightly tender and browned, but still a little crunchy (they should not be completely cooked).
    5. Add Fried Chicken: Add the fried chicken pieces back to the pan, and the tomato ketchup and vinegar. Stir well.
    6. Add Noodles: Add the cooked noodles and toss everything together.
    7. Final Step: Transfer to into serving bowl. Top with olives and sprinkle some red flakes. Enjoy! 🙂

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  • Flavorful Chinese Restaurant-Style Recipes You Can Make at Home

    Flavorful Chinese Restaurant-Style Recipes You Can Make at Home

    Chinese food in Pakistan isn’t quite the same as the real thing; it’s more of a cultural offshoot developed to cater to Pakistani tastes. But the general cultural nuances remain — if perhaps in a more deep-fried form. Whether or not this cuisine can really be called “Chinese” is a subject for debate, but at least we can all agree on calling it “delicious.” You don’t need to order take-out or head to your favorite Chinese restaurant every time you get a yen for Fried Rice or Chinese Soup or Sweet and Sour Chicken.
    Below are a few staples of foods found on Chinese menus across the country. Soon enough, you’ll be replicating your favorite dishes right in your own kitchen!

    Chinese Restaurant-Style Recipes You Can Make at Home

     1. Chicken Chow Mein  – The top selling side dish, just a few ingredients and ten minutes until you’re enjoying this delicious Chow Mein.

    Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
    Photo: Chicken Chow Mein Recipe

     2. Hot and Sour Soup  –  This Hot and Sour Soup recipe rivals the very best you’ve had at your favorite Chinese restaurant. Thoroughly authentic, thoroughly delicious. Although it’s a nice soothing winter soup that will warm you up immediately, I really enjoy eating it throughout the year.

    Easy Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
    Photo: Easy Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

    3. Spring Rolls – Who doesn’t love a hot, fried Chicken spring rolls? Light, airy and crispy Chicken spring rolls. A Must TRY Recipe!!

    Chicken Spring Rolls Recipe
    Spring Rolls Recipe

    4. Egg Flower Soup – Traditional Chinese Egg Flower Soup, Also known as Egg Drop Soup recipe with a secret ingredient that makes it Divine. Sesame oil adds a lovely aroma to this soup. This is the popular dish in chinese restaurants in which lightly beaten eggs are streamed into the broth at the very end.

    Egg Flower Soup Recipe
    Photo: Egg Flower Soup Recipe

    5. Chicken Manchurian with Egg Fried Rice –  Do I need to say more? No, but I will. It’s one of the famous chinese recipe, batter fried chicken pieces are just one of the delicious things you can make manchurian in. The king of all Chinese recipes, this copycat has been viewed over a half a million times in less than a year. This dish is a must try!

    Chicken Manchurian
    Photo: Chicken Manchurian

    6. Chinese Dry Beef Chili –  A simple and quick Chinese Dry Beef Chilli Recipe that is going to give you the taste of authentic Chinese food. Super hot and fragrant Chinese dry beef chilli. Give it a try!!

    Chinese Dry Beef Chilli Recipe
    Photo: Chinese Dry Beef Chilli Recipe

    7. Chicken Shashlik Sticks –  This popular dish is a staple at Chinese restaurant buffets.
    Delicious, tender, juicy Chicken Shashlik Sticks the whole family loves in less than 40 minutes! These Shashlik Sticks are EASY to make and so versatile.

    Chicken Shashlik Sticks recipe
    Photo: Chicken Shashlik Sticks

     8. Kung pao Beef – Named after a court official or “Kung Pao,” Kung Pao Beef is a flavorful chinese dish made with diced beef, peanuts and chili peppers.

    Kung Pao Beef recipe
    Photo: Kung Pao Beef recipe

    9. Mongolian Beef  – This Mongolian Beef recipe rivals your favorite Chinese restaurant version. This delicious stir fry whipped up in minutes, crispy, sweet and full of garlic and ginger flavors you love from your favorite Chinese restaurant.
    Recipe Link here:

    Mongolian beef recipe
    photo: Mongolian beef recipe

    10. Fried Wonton
    Crispy, crunchy, and delicious appetizer? Check, check, check. These fried wontons are the perfect party food. Make some and watch them disappear – fast! They’re easy and fun to put together and can also be made vegetarian so everyone can enjoy them.

    Fried Wonton Recipe
    Photo: Fried Wonton Recipe

    11. Beef and Broccoli  – One of the original favorites! Didn’t think I would forget this one, did you? How do restaurant chefs get the beef so tender in this dish? They “velvet” the meat in hot oil before combining it with broccoli in an oyster-flavored sauce.

    Beef and Broccoli recipe
    Photo: Beef and Broccoli recipe

    12. Sweet and Sour Chicken  – My new favorite (shh…don’t tell  Chicken Manchurian I am totally cheating on it!) The sauce is the star of the show in this dish. Most versions use pineapple juice and combine it with vinegar, sugar, ketchup or tomato paste and pineapple chunks, green bell pepper and pineapple chunks. The warmed sauce is poured over chicken cubes that have been coated with batter and deep-fried.

    Sweet and Sour Chicken with Noodles
    Photo: Sweet and Sour Chicken with Noodles

    13. Chinese Almond Chicken – Almond Chicken is another winner to add to that list. Almond chicken is one of the most popular Chinese recipes here in the Pakistan. Much like its close cousin Cashew Chicken, silky smooth, juicy and tender chicken cubes are stir-fried in the savory Chinese brown sauce, with vegetables such as sugar snap peas (or snow peas), carrots, with lots of almonds.

    Chinese Almond Chicken
    Chinese Almond Chicken

    14.Szechuan Chicken – Juicy and Flavorful stir fry chicken cooked in chile paste make this Szechuan Chicken vibrant, healthy & deliciously spicy! And it only takes 25 Minutes to make from start to finish. Szechuan Chicken has just the right amount of heat, due the chile paste and fresh ginger ingredients, that spicy and mellow lovers alike will.

    Szechuan Chicken
    Szechuan Chicken

    15. Chinese Plum Sauce – Not going to lie I dip most entree items in this at least a little. 😉

    Chinese Plum Sauce Recipe
    Chinese Plum Sauce Recipe

    Am I missing a dish you love? Let me know! If you made it all the way through this list you must love Restaurant-Style Copycat Recipes!

  • Karahi Butter Chicken Recipe (Makhni Karahi)

    Karahi Butter Chicken Recipe (Makhni Karahi)

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    Assalam-o-Alaikum, how are you? Yep, it’s been almost a month since we met. First things first…I had my mid-term exams, so I was lil busy with studying and the other stuff in my life.
    However this gap between us wasn’t planned. I was hoping to catch up with you in between, but it didn’t work out.

    My celebration “yay, exam is over!”

    Finally exams are over I’m finally free to do whatever I want (blogging, eating yummy food, spending time with my plants)😌
    Anyways, the first thing I wanted to do was to just pop in here & say a quick hi to you. I hope you roll into the weekend in a joyous mood! May your day be as fantastic as you are!

    Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhni Karahi)

    To release some exams stress, I made this butter karahi by twisting my Father’s recipe…delicious goodness. Can’t wait to share it with you. He used to make the best food. He was an expert on how to make a really good Butter Chicken. Saying that, I’m not too sure how He would feel about this Karahi Butter Chicken version that I’m currently loving.

    Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhni Karahi)
    Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhni Karahi)

    Name me one thing that doesn’t taste better with a few dollops of cream, a knob or so of butter, a splash of milk, lashings of ghee.

    I’ll bet you’re having a hard time thinking up something. It’s a truth of the culinary world that these things all enhance the eating experience of many foods, sweet and savory foods alike and curries are no exception to this.

    Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhni Karahi)
    Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhni Karahi)

    Take this Karahi Butter Chicken ( Makhni Karahi), for example. I’ve taken the traditional Chicken Karahi dish and made it the way we all love, with the very flavours we all adore and then finished it up with a hearty amount of butter. What does this do? This fills every bite with the very same flavours we desire, along with a moreish, rich bite to it. Every bite tastes like a buttery dream, I tell you. This creamy and velvety gravy will melt in your mouth. 

    Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhni Karahi)
    Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhni Karahi)

     

    Bismillah, let’s begin!

    Check it out the Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhni Karahi) recipe and printable version here!!

     Recipe Note’s

    My final words before I give you the recipe – my Father was an expert at Karahi’s and he always told me what with chicken Karahis, you must work fast. Have all the ingredients chopped up beforehand if you can, and cook the entire thing on high heat. Stirring constantly is imperative, otherwise you risk burning the curry or having it stick to the pan. Skimp on half the oil or butter if  you must, but I wouldn’t recommend it as a Karahi dish isn’t truly a Karahi dish without its butter or oil.

    I have also posted Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi and Kebab Karahi which are another easiest & tastiest version of making Karahi at home. Do check it out as well.  It’s finger lickin’ good. You’ll be coming back for more. 

    Put your own spin on it. And lemme know how it turns out. Post a photo on Facebook (Recipestable) or  on Twitter so I can see how lovely yours turn out.

    Happy Karahi Making!!

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  • Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi Recipe

    Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi Recipe

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    Isn’t the Title Interesting?Look down at the Picture just scrumptious and believe me the recipe is so simple.

    Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi Recipe
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    Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi

    Today, I come up with a new recipe: “Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi “. It is one of most popular Pakistani dish that you will come across almost every Pakistani restaurant menu anywhere in the world.

    Lahore is famous for its culturally enriched food items.. impossible to be on diet there 😛 lol. People here in Lahore are known as food lover, which is why many new restaurants are constantly opening.

    As all of you know, I always tempted to try popular dishes at home, and perfecting it as possible as I could. One among them was this “Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi”.

    Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi Recipe
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    Mutton Karahi is a specialty of Lahori food, this dish is made by stir-frying small cubes of lamb or mutton with tomatoes, green chilies, ginger, and garlic in a karahi, the wok-like pan that gives the dish its name.I made it with a less fat. But taste was so good and excellent. Meat was so tender, juicy, deeply marinated in the masala (gravy) and uniformly cooked.

    Photo: Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi recipe
    Photo: Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi

    Very simple and lip smacking dish for anyone who love to have spicy treat occasionally. Its so simple that if you have ingredients in hand then Ready get set go.

    Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi
    Photo: Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi

    It pairs the best with butter naan, or simply plain naan and may be served along with rice, tandoor roti and even homemade chapati’s along with zeera or mint raita and onion rings.

    Let the meat eating begin!

    Check it out the Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi recipe and printable version below!!

    I have also posted Chicken Karahi and Kebab Karahi which are another easiest & tastiest version of making karahi. Do check it out as well.

    Put your own spin on it. And lemme know how it turns out. Post a photo on Facebook (Recipestable) or  on Twitter so I can see how lovely yours turn out.

    Happy Cooking!!

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  • Make Restaurant-Style Boneless Chilli Chicken (It’s Easier Than You Think!)

    Boneless Chilli Chicken

    Boneless chicken are marinated in soya sauce, egg, cornflour, chili sauce and pepper, then deep fried and then seasoned again in sauces.

    It tastes hot, sweet and sour. A very simple dish to cook, but has lot of unhealthy stuff in the restaurant style dry chilli chicken, like ajinomotto, food color and lot of oil since they are deep fried.

    To make this Boneless chilli chicken, I have not used ajinimotto (chinese salt), no food color, yet tastes good. The quintessential Chinese chicken can now be savoured in the comfort of your homes with these few simple steps.Give it a try!!

    Boneless Chilli Chicken Recipe
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    Boneless Chilli Chicken Recipe

    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
    Servings 4
    Author Bushrah | Recipestable

    Ingredients

    • 500 gm boneless chicken cut into cubes
    • 2 egg lightly beaten
    • 1/2 cup corn flour
    • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
    • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
    • 1 teaspoon pepper
    • salt to taste
    • Oil for deep frying

    For Sauce

    • 1 onions thinly sliced
    • 2 green chillies thinly sliced
    • 2 tablespoon vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon chilli sauce
    • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
    • a pinch of salt or to taste

    For Garnishing

    • green chillies slit
    • ginger slices
    • green onion thinly sliced

    Instructions

    Method

    • Place chicken in a large bowl.
    • Add egg, cornflour, garlic and ginger paste, pepper and salt. Mix well to coat evenly.
    • Cover and marinate for 30 minutes ot blend flavors.
    • Heat oil in a deep pan oevr medium heat.
    • Deep-fry the chicken pieces over high heat to begin with and then lower the heat till chicken is cooked through.
    • Remove from the oil and drain on absorbent paper.
    • Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a wok or pan.
    • Add onions and stir-fry over high heat for 4-5 minutes or until they are translucent.
    • Add the green chillies and stir a few times.
    • Then add salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and chilli sauce.
    • Add fried chicken.
    • Stir to coat evenly. Cook for 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
    • Dish it out. Garnished with the green chillies and green onion. Delicious Boneless Chilli Chicken is ready to serve. ENJOY!!

    Notes

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve with Steamed Rice or Fried Rice
    I have also posted Desi Chili Chicken Recipe  which is another easiest & tastiest version of making Chili Chicken. Do check it out as well.

    Put your own spin on it. And lemme know how it turns out. Post a photo on Facebook (Recipestable) or  on Twitter so I can see how lovely yours turn out.

    Happy Cooking!!

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  • Authentic Dhaba-Style Chicken Karahi Recipe!

    Dhaba Chicken Karahi

    This version of Chicken Karahi is mostly made at roadside shacks (dhaba) in Pakistan and it is truly yummy. Its unique and really tasty. Make this dish when you are short of curry while having guests at your place. Quick Budget recipe. Try this Dhaba Chicken Karahi Recipe and don’t forget to share your experience with us!!

    Dhaba Chicken Karahi recipe
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    Dhaba Chicken Karahi recipe

    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 8
    Author Bushrah @ Recipestable

    Ingredients

    • 1-1/2 kg chicken
    • 1 kg tomatoes chopped
    • 1 cup oil or ghee
    • 1 inch piece of ginger thinly sliced
    • 4 green chilies thinly sliced
    • 5 tablespoon ginger garlic water
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon crushed red chillies
    • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
    • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper crushed
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    Method

    • Take a pan and put oil, fry chicken in this oil until turns a reddish colour.
    • Take a wok and put chopped tomatoes with little bit of water and cook until tomato cooks well.
    • When tomatoes are done, put fried chicken along crushed red chillies, salt and ginger garlic water (take a bowl and put roughly chopped ginger garlic and water, and use this water) and fry well.
    • Now add green chillies, ginger, black pepper, cumin seeds and coriander seeds and oil (which we used to fry chicken) and fry well.
    • Then add lemon juice and cook for 5 minutes on very low heat. Dhaba Chicken Karahi is ready to serve.

    Notes

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve with naan, salad and chutney.
    I have also posted Karahi Butter Chicken (Makhani Karahi) recipe which is another easiest & tastiest version of making Karahi at home. Do check it out as well.  It’s finger lickin’ good. You’ll be coming back for more. 

    Put your own spin on it. And lemme know how it turns out. Post a photo on Facebook (Recipestable) or  on Twitter so I can see how lovely yours turn out.

    Happy Cooking!!