• You can use storebought friied noodles in making this Chinese bhel.

How To Fry Noodles

• In a big saucepan add 2 litres of water and bring it to a boil.
• Once the water starts boiling add the Hakka noodles and cook the noodles as per the instructions on the cover.
• When the noodles are cooked, drain the water completely & drizzle 2 tsp of Oil so that the noodles do not stick to each other.
• Now once cooled, deep fry them in oil over medium flame till they are crisp and golden in colour.
• Your fried noodles are ready.

Making Vegetable Dressing

• In a mixing bowl, add tomato ketchup and red chilli sauce.
• Add vinegar and dark soya sauce.
• Mix all the sauces. Keep it aside.
• In a wok or saucepan, heat a tablespoon of oil and add finely chopped garlic.
• Saute garlic for a minute and add capsicum (bell peppers).
• Add a few spring onion whites.
• Add carrots and saute vegetables on medium to high flame.
• We don't want to overcook the vegetables there, they should retain their crunch.
• Add cabbage and saute the veggies on high flame for about 4-5 minutes till the raw smell of vegetables slightly fades away.
• Once the vegetables are perfectly sauteed, add the sauces that we made mixed earlier.
• Mix well. You can add salt to taste at this stage if required. The sauces already have ample salt, hence I have not added any.
• Add spring onion greens. Our vegetable dressing for bhel is ready.

Assemble

• In a mixing bowl, add fried noodles.
• Add the vegetable mixture.
• Mix the noodles and vegetables till all noodles are evenly coated.
• Lastly, garnish with a few spring onion greens.
• Chatpata Chinese Bhel is ready to serve. Serve it immediately.