I got this recipe from my friend. Not get confused by the name, this dish is very much Chinese/Indian and very popular dish among youngsters.
Ingredients
For the Gravy
Cabbage(chopped) | 1 Bowl |
Carrot(chopped) | 1 Bowl |
Capsicum | 1/2 Bowl |
Tomatoes(cut length wise) | 2 |
Onion(1 chopped and 1 diced) | 2 |
Ginger Garlic Paste | 2 tsp |
Soya Sauce | 1 tsp |
Green Chilli Sauce | 2 tsp |
Red Chilli Sauce | 1 tsp |
Tomato Ketchup | 1 tsp |
Ajino Moto(MSG) | 1/2 tsp(opt) |
Black Pepper Powder | 1/2 tsp |
Sugar | 2 tsp |
Pineapple(Tinned) | 2 Slices |
Cottage Cheese/ Paneer | 50 gm |
Orange Red Color | a pinch |
Oil | 1 Tbsp |
Salt | To taste |
Ingredients
For Noodles
Boiled Noodles | 1 Bowl |
Corn Flour | 6 tsp |
Oil | for frying |
Method
For the Gravy
For the Gravy
1. Turn on the burner. Put oil in a kadhai or a deep bottom pan.
2. Add ginger garlic paste, saute it for 2 min.. Then add chopped onions, saute it till they turn out pink in color.3. Add chopped cabbage, capsicum, diced onion, carrot and salt.
4. Fry them for 2-3 min.and add 5 cups of water( so that all the vegetables get soaked in water.)
5. Give it a boil and simmer the fire.
6. Now add MSG, black pepper powder and tomato chunks.
7. Add a pinch of orange red color and mix very well.
8. Add sugar and simultaneously pineapple pieces and some pineapple syrup.
9. Add cornflour paste to the gravy, when the gravy starts to thicken, add paneer cubes and mix very well.
10. Add green chilli sauce and soya sauce, red chilli sauce and tomato ketchup, mix well.
11. Switch off the fire, gravy is now ready. Check the seasoning, you can add more seasoning as per your taste.
Method
For Noodles
1. Dust the boiled noodles with cornflour, mix very well.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a deep bottom pan and fry the noodles.
3. Serve FRIED NOODLES AND VEGETABLE GRAVY IN DIFFERENT BOWLS, AMERICAN CHOPSUEY IS READY!!!
PS- Add a pinch of yellow color while boiling the noodles.
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