American Chopsuey

Ingredients

• Noodles: - 300 gm 
• Salt: - to taste 
• Oil: - 6 tbsp + to deep fry 
• Corn flour/corn starch: - 2 tbsp 
• Ginger (chopped):- 1 inch piece 
• Garlic : - 4 cloves 
• Onion (sliced):- 1 medium 
• Boneless chicken (cut into thin strips):- 400 gm 
• Carrot (cut into thin strips):- 1 medium 
• French beans (cut into thin strips):- 5 
• Cabbage (shredded):- ¼ medium 
• Spinach (shredded):- 8 leaves 
• White pepper powder: - ½ tsp 
• Sugar: - 1 tsp 
• Tomato sauce :- 4 tbsp 
• Vinegar :- 1 tbsp 
• Chicken stock :- 1 cup 
• Bean sprouts:- 1 cup 
• Tofu (cut into thin strips) :- 100 gm
• Eggs :- 4

tools required

1. Fry pan 
2. Wok 
3. Spatula 
4. Serving dish

Preparation method

• Mix one tbsp of oil and little salt in enough water. Allow this mixture to boil. Put noodles in it and continue boiling over high flame until completely cooked. 
• Remove, drain and keep aside to cool down. 
• Separate the noodles into 4 equal parts, then prepare into a nest and deep-fry in hot oil until crisp and brown. 
• Drain on a kitchen paper. 
• In quarter cup of water, add cornstarch and keep aside. 
• In a wok, heat 2 tbsps. of oil and combine the garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for a minute. 
• Combine sliced onions and sauté until it becomes golden brown.
• Add chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes over high flame. 
• Add beans, spinach, cabbage and carrots. Stir-fry until vegetables are done. 
• Mix salt, sugar and pepper powder to it. 
• Stir in the vinegar and tomato sauce.
• Now, transfer this mixture in the stock and then allow this mixture to boil.
• Decrease flame and stir in cornstarch. Simmer for 2 minutes. 
• Combine tofu and bean sprouts to it. Stir well. 
• In a fry pan, heat leftover oil and make fried eggs. 
• On a serving plate, arrange some part of the fried noodles and then pour the prepared sauce. Keep a fried egg on top and immediately serve hot.