Chinese Bhel
Saucy, crispy, spicy, tangy... Chinese Bhel is a flavor and texture bomb. It's the easiest thing to whip up both for random chat cravings and unexpected guests.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Snacks & Appetisers
Cuisine: Indian Chinese
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 persons
Sauce
- ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 ½ tablespoons tomato ketchup
- ½ tablespoon chilli sauce
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 2 teaspoons sugar
Stir Fry
- 1 ½ tablespoons cooking oil
- 6 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
- 1 ½ teaspoons red chilli paste
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
Bhel
- ½ cup carrot julienned
- ¼ cup green capsicum julienned
- ¼ cup red capsicum julienned
- ¼ cup yellow capsicum julienned
- ½ cup green beans thinly sliced, cut into thirds
- ¼ cup spring onion greens only, cut into thirds
- 2 cups fried noodles 140 gms mfs link
Making sauce mix
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
½ teaspoon light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon vinegar, 2 ½ tablespoons tomato ketchup, ½ tablespoon chilli sauce, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes, 2 teaspoons sugar, ½ teaspoon salt
For the stir fry
Heat oil in a wok and add garlic. Sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add ginger garlic paste and red chilli paste and cook for 3 - 5 minutes on low to medium heat while stirring occasionally. Cook until the raw red chilli smell goes. When the red chilli paste looks slightly toasted, increase the heat to high and add the sauce mix and stir to combine.
1 ½ tablespoons cooking oil, 6 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste, 1 ½ teaspoons red chilli paste
Add water and cook till the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Turn off the heat and transfer the sauce into a bowl. Allow the sauce to cool completely.
¼ cup water
Making bhel
When ready to eat, add carrots, bell peppers, beans, spring onions, fried noodles and the cooled sauce to a large bowl and toss to combine. Toss the bhel only when you are ready to serve as the fried noodles will get soggy over time.
½ cup carrot, ¼ cup green capsicum, ¼ cup red capsicum, ¼ cup yellow capsicum, ½ cup green beans, ¼ cup spring onion, 2 cups fried noodles
Calories: 615kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 2872mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3404IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg