Masala noodles. Noodles are synonymous with easy weeknight dinners, and when spiked with the irresistible, aromatic flavors of beautiful spices, they are guaranteed to wow everyone. Add this popular Indian street food to your weekly menu, and customize with your favorite vegetables and protein for a nutrient packed meal.
The moment I see noodles, I instantly think easy, fuss free, customizable, satisfying meal. They are actually a blank canvas for culinary creativity, and are designed soak in any kind of flavor from classic Asian sauces to aromatic Indian spices. Obviously, there’s an unexpected superiority that they maintain in the culinary world.
Masala noodles with an Indo Chinese twist to feature a fusion of Indian and Chinese flavors. Two opposing flavors that work so well together make this a very popular street food.
How To Make Masala Noodles
Start with prepping the noodles. Just follow the package directions to make noodles the right way.
To make the noodles, start with heating oil in a large wok. Make sure you cook the noodles over high heat, and all the ingredients must be ready beforehand. Once the onions, garlic and ginger get a quick stir fry in the wok, add the veggies and stir fry until they are slightly tender. The spices go in next - ground cumin, red chili powder, ground black pepper and chat masala. One of the key spices in this recipe is chat masala which is commonly used in Indian street foods.
Next, the eggs. If you don’t like eggs, omit them. Trust me, they taste so good with the spices in the noodles. Apart from eggs, you can also add cooked shredded chicken or your favorite meat.
Finally, the cooked noodles go into the pan alongside soy sauce and beautiful greens of spring onions. The final splash of lemon juice gives it a delicious tangy flavor.
And done! Delicious masala noodles to adorn your weeknight dinner table.
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Masala Noodles | Video
Ingredients
- 400 g your favorite noodles I used thin Singapore style noodles
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
- ¼ cup sliced onions
- 1 cup vegetables cut lengthwise (carrots, bell peppers or capsicum, whites of 1 stalk spring onions or scallions)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chat masala
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ cup chopped spring onion scallions, green part only
- Juice of half of one lemon
- Salt to taste
- Chopped spring onions scallions, to garnish
Instructions
- Cook noodles following the package directions. Set aside.
- Place wok or large frying pan over high heat.
- When hot, add oil.
- Add garlic, ginger and onions, and stir fry for 2 minutes or until the onions soften slightly.
- Add vegetables, and stir fry for 2 minutes or until the carrots are tender but crisp.
- Add cumin, ground black pepper, red chili powder and chat masala. Stir fry for few seconds.
- Add eggs. Scramble and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Combine scrambled egg with the vegetable mixture.
- Add cooked noodles, soy sauce and spring onion (scallions) greens.
- Toss well to combine.
- Squeeze in lemon juice.
- Garnish with more spring onions (scallions).
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Notes
- Customize with your favorite noodles and vegetables like broccoli, bean sprouts, cabbage etc
Nutrition
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