My 1st Blog Anniversary !!

I cannot believe how time has flown!!, I give all the credit to my hubby who inspired me to try out new recipes and introduced me to the world of blogging. I have made so many friends from around the world with one common goal, to make cooking joyful. I learnt so much from all of you and improved my cooking.

When I was in US I had so much time but now after coming back to India my liabilities have increased , the last three weeks I was away from home attending family functions and get togethers !!, but I am sure I will continue blogging.

I came back this weekend and my hubby reminded me it was my blog anniversary, on this special occasion my hubby requested for a indo chinese dinner as he loves noodles and I prepared this for him.

Ingredients for White Sauce

• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp corn flour
• 1 cup homemade vegetable stock (6 cubes)
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Ingredients for Curry

• 1/2 cup diced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
• 1/4 cup sliced carrot
• 1/4 cup sliced onions
• 1/4 cup sliced cucumber
• 1/2 cup baby corn
• 2 green chillies slit lengthwise
• 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt to taste

Sauce and Curry Preparation

Mix corn flour with vegetable stock n water n keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, fry the garlic ,spring onion and fry for a min on medium flame.Then add salt,white pepper n cook for 1/2 min. Then add the above corn flour mixture n stir continuously till it boils. Let it simmer for 2 min till the sauce thickens. Remove the pan from the stove and keep aside.

Heat oil in another pan add all the veggies except cucumber and saute on high flame for 4 min, then add the cucumber switch off the flame and shift it to a serving plate. Pour the sauce over it

Serve with your choice of noodles or fried rice.

Noodle Preparation

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Ingredients

• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp chilli sauce
• 1 tsp chilli vinegar
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 2 cups chopped vegetables (carrot, cabbage, beans , bell pepper )
• 1/2 cup slices onions
• 3 green chilles slit
• 2 packet chinese noodles (I used golden dragon brand)
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Heat 6 cups water and add salt and 1 tbsp oil once it starts boiling add the noodles and stir occasionally until it softens,immediately drain the water and rinse the noodles under cold water. Keep aside.

Take a wok add tbsp oil, once oil heat up add chopped garlic and onion, saute for 2 min, now add all the veggies and saute on high flame for 5 min. Add all the sauces and green chillies, salt, pepper and vegetable stock, once it boils add the noodles and stir nicely to blend with the sauce. Once its done switch off the flame and serve immediately.

Mushroom In Hot Garlic Sauce With Fried Rice

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Chinese food is one of the most delicious types of cuisine. The wonderful thing about this cuisine is that it tastes so good,healthy and is very easy to prepare. It is one of my favorite cuisine other than indian cuisine. I love the different sauces they use in the cuisine n each dish has a unique taste.

Today I made mushroom in hot garlic sauce which has a nice taste n aroma because of the garlic and I loved it. Along with this I made chinese fried rice too, which turned to be a wonderful combination. I did not use ajinomoto which is common in Chinese cuisine but believe me it still tasted awesome.

Mushroom In Hot Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced mushrooms
• 1 cup diced bell pepper(red,green n yellow)
• 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt to taste

For Hot Garlic Sauce

• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 2-3 finely chopped dry red chillies
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1 tsp corn flour
• 1 cup homemade vegetable stock (6 cubes)
• 1 cup water
• salt to taste

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Cooking Procedure

Mix corn flour with vegetable stock n water n keep aside Heat oil in a pan, fry the chopped red chilles n garlic for a min on medium flame.

Add tomato sauce,soya sauce,salt,pepper,honey n cook for 1/2 min. Then add the corn

flour mixture n stir continously till it boils. Let it simmer for 2 min till the sauce thickens.

Remove the pan from the stove and keep aside.

Note: If you use ginger in place of garlic it becomes ginger sauce.

Heat oil in another pan add all the veggies and saute on high flame for 4 min shift it to a serving plate and before serving heat the garlic sauce n pour over the veggies n serve with fried rice.

Chinese Fried Rice

• 1 cup rice
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup finely chopped beans
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 2 chopped green chilli
• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp chilli sauce
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

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Cooking Procedure

Soak rice with 1.5 cup water for 20 min then cook it in a pressure cooker with the addition of 1/2 tsp oil in the water. ( Tip: Adding oil helps to make the rice less sticky n separate). If it is a rice cooker use 2.5 cup water. And keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan or wok add green chilli,garlic,onion n stir fry for 30 sec. Then add beans carrot n stir fry for one min,then add bell pepper,salt,pepper n stir for one more min. Now add the rice,soya sauce,vinegar,chilli sauce n mix nicely n stir for 2 more min.

Serve hot with mushrooms in hot garlic sauce.

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Tags: Fried Rice, Mushroom, Garlic, Sauce, Hot Garlic Sauce