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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Hakka Noodles (Indo-Chinese Noodles with Vegetables)

    Hakka Noodles (Indo-Chinese Noodles with Vegetables)

    Published: Apr 9, 2016 · Modified: Dec 12, 2019 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    BM# 63: Journey through the Cuisines 
    Week 1: Bengali Cuisine
    Day 8: H for Hakka Noodles

    Can't believe we are the end of Week 1 in our Journey through Cuisines and final Bengali dish I present to you is in fact a fusion Indo-Chinese dish that has it's origins in Calcutta/ Kolkatta, the capital city of West Bengal. H for Hakka Noodles was my first and final choice for the letter. Soma @ Ecurry has a lovely post for Hakka noodles where she talks about the Chinese businesses in Calcutta and the amazing Indo-Chinese cuisine that was developed there years ago.

    Calcutta (or more recently Kolkatta) is known to be the first place where Chinese migrated in the late 18th and 19th centuries. They brought along their Chinese seasoning and cooking techniques that were adapted to Indian tastes which developed into the popular Indo-Chinese cuisine that we all enjoy today.

    Something that I learnt while googling this post is that the name 'Hakka' actually comes from Hakka people who migrated to India from Hakka-speaking provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan etc. I had no idea about that, so if you didn't know then there's something new for you too 🙂

    Ok now coming back to our Hakka Noodles. I made the recipe from Soma's blog a few times in the past but never blogged about it. The main component of the noodles is the spicy sauce made with garlic, ginger, chili sauce and tomato paste (or ketchup). The other usual Chinese ingredients soy sauce and vinegar also make an appearance here. Soma says she uses dark soy sauce that she gets from Calcutta, but I used regular low-sodium soy sauce and it tasted fine to me.

    I added some sauteed tofu to the noodles to add protein to the dish, but feel free to add egg or paneer or anything else to make it more substantial.

    Recipe from Soma's Ecurry:

    Hakka Noodles

    Recipe to make popular Indo-Chinese Hakka noodles with lots of vegetables and fried tofu.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: bengali
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    For the Noodles & Veggies:

    • 1 200 gms packages Noodles Egg Noodles of Hakka or
    • 1 Carrot Large , shredded or cut into thin matchsticks
    • 1 Bell pepper , thinly sliced
    • 1 beans cupFrench , sliced
    • 1 Onion Small , thinly sliced
    • 4 ~ 5 Green Onions , sliced
    • 1 tsp Red Chili flakes
    • 4 tbsps Sesame Oil
    • 2 tbsps Soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp Vinegar
    • To taste Salt

    For the Sauce:

    • 4 cloves Garlic
    • 1 Ginger " piece, finely grated
    • 1 tbsp Sriracha chili sauce or other
    • 2 tbsps Tomato paste Ketchup or
    • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds

    Instructions

    • Make the sauce: Blend all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender to a smooth paste. Make sure that the sauce is not too runny.
    • Cook the noodles as per package directions (put the noodles into boiling water and boil for 3~4 minutes, then drain and spread on a large plate or baking sheet with a drizzle of oil to avoid sticking together.
    • In a large wok or skillet, heat 2tbsp sesame oil and add the cubed tofu. Cook on medium high heat until golden brown on all sides. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
    • Wipe the wok or skillet and heat 2tbsp sesame oil, add chili flakes and onions. Cook on medium-high heat until the onions turn translucent. Add the ground paste and salt; cook for 2~3 minutes or until the raw taste of the garlic disappears.
    • Lower the heat and add soy sauce and vinegar. Mix well.
    • Increase the heat and add the bell pepper, carrot and beans; Cook till the veggies are crisp tender, they should still retain their color and crunch.
    • Add the shredded cabbage and cook for 1~2 minutes. Finally add the noodles, combine till all the ingredients are well mixed together. Cook for 3~4 minutes for the flavors to mingle. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve hot!!

    Notes

    Don't forget to come back to see which state I'm going to visit for Week 2 of Journey through the Cuisines. Here're the Bengali dishes that I cooked up this week:
    A for Aam Doi
    B for Begun-er Tok
    C for Charchari
    D for Doi Dharosh
    E for Enchor Kofta
    F for Fulkopi Posto
    G for Ghugni
    H for Hakka Noodles
    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 63
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    1. Srivalli

      April 09, 2016 at 1:04 pm

      I love hakka noodles, infact this is a constant lunch box item for my boys...guess noodles means hakka..:)..nice reading about culcutta and this connection..

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    2. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      April 09, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      Never knew the story behind the famous hakka noodles. Thanks for the history and an amazing recipe.

      Reply
    3. Amara Annapaneni

      April 09, 2016 at 1:42 pm

      Love Hakka noodles and yours is just inviting:)

      Reply
    4. Kalyani

      April 09, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      Lovely yummy bowl Of noodles ... My kids absolutely adore this .. Will try ur version soon , Pavani

      Reply
    5. Usha Rao

      April 09, 2016 at 4:33 pm

      I was curious to see what made for H. I never would have guessed Hakka noodles. Drooling over the pictures though I just ate my lunch.

      Reply
    6. rajani

      April 10, 2016 at 1:12 am

      Nice choice for the alphabet H :-). I have heard about Chinese areas in Kolkata, but it's interesting to know the origins of this dish.

      Reply
    7. Suma Gandlur

      April 10, 2016 at 9:55 pm

      Your pictures are speaking volumes. The instant I saw the post, I ran to my husband to show him. He loves these noodles.☺I knew the connection between Calcutta and the Indo-Chinese fusion food but didn'the realize this choice for 'H'. Brilliant choice and gorgeous images.

      Reply
    8. Sapana Behl

      April 10, 2016 at 11:17 pm

      Hakka noddles are the number one breakfast preference at home for weekends.I am drooling over our pics, I really should not as I am fasting 😉

      Reply
    9. Gayathri's Cook Spot

      April 11, 2016 at 5:24 am

      Didn't know about this hakka connection to Bengal. That is a great info, Pavani. Hakka noodles looks so delicious and it is one of our fav Indo Chinese dishes..

      Reply
    10. vaishali sabnani

      April 11, 2016 at 6:55 am

      Now I would love to gorge on these..its lunch time and I really dont feel like eating roti sabzi.Noodles look super tempting and I bet all will agree with me.

      Reply
    11. rekhas kitchen

      April 11, 2016 at 2:59 pm

      what a sharp pictures pavani and nice choice for the letter...

      Reply
    12. The Pumpkin Farm

      April 11, 2016 at 4:39 pm

      our staple knowledge about chinese cuisine growing up...the pic with skillet is stunning pavani

      Reply
    13. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan

      April 11, 2016 at 6:23 pm

      Amazing clicks and loved the way you cut the vegetables and also love the addition of tofu. So yum

      Reply
    14. Priya Suresh

      April 11, 2016 at 7:42 pm

      I can survive for many days with this noodles, serve me with some manchurian can have it even everyday.

      Reply
    15. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi

      April 12, 2016 at 2:15 am

      The pictures are just too good to take my eyes off them. Good to know the relationship between Bengali cuisine and Hakka noodles.

      Reply
    16. Smruti Shah

      April 12, 2016 at 3:39 am

      I loved the write up and the research you did for the recipe. Now that I know that Hakka Noodles have such a close connection with India, I can boast about them being Indian :p Great share and choice for H!

      Reply
    17. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      April 21, 2016 at 12:53 am

      indo-chinese is such a great fusion cuisine and you have presented this dish so well

      Reply
    18. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      April 21, 2016 at 12:53 am

      indo-chinese is such a great fusion cuisine and you have presented this dish so well

      Reply
    19. veena krishnakumar

      May 14, 2016 at 2:03 am

      Sent the link to Vibha. Looks very inviting.

      Reply
    20. Ruchi Indu

      May 30, 2016 at 4:32 am

      drooling over here. Those are very templting clicks. beautifully presented...

      Reply

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