Stir Fried Noodles and My 100th Post !!!!

Woohoooo!!!!! I am on my 100th post and all thanks to my mom for instilling in me this passion for cooking . Watching her cook so passionately and effortlessly for family and friends is what  inspired me and I want to dedicate this post to her .

The dish I am posting today is quite popular among my family and friends . In school whenver I had to bring something from home my friends always requested for this particular dish .Though I have many favourites of my Mom's , this ranks on top and the best part is there's nothing fancy shmancy about it , it is rather a simple recipe , so without further ado here goes.............

INGREDIENTS

5 pckts of instant curry flavoured noodles ( I use Koka brand )
350 gms of beef cut into small cubes
250 gms green beans cut into 1 inch pc
1 large carrot cut into thin 1 inch pc
1 large green capsicum cut into long strips
1 stock chicken cube
1 tbsp soy sauce + more to sprinkle
pepper to taste
2 tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil

METHOD

Bring  a large pot of water to boil
Add the instant noodles and cook for 3 - 4 min and strain plus put cold water on it to stop the cooking process . Set this aside
In a pan , heat 2 tbsp oil and add the beef , stock cubes and soy sauce and stir fry it till the beef becomes crisp .
Add half of the capsicum and stir fry it till it becomes soft .
Now add the rest of the vegetables and cook till done ( the veggies should have a bite to it ).
Now add half the cooked noodles , pepper to taste , soy sauce and the curry seasoning and toss it all together .
Add the rest of the noodles and repeat the same process .
Toss everything together and if seems a bit dry , add a little oil more oil if needed .
Enjoy it while it's hot .

NOTE

You can substitute beef with sausages or chicken strips .

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Kerala Style Spicy Beef Fry

I think almost all keralites would agree when I say this that fried beef is the favourtite dish among us .Who can resist the succulent beef coated in nice aromatic spices and then fried in coconut oil to bring out their flavour and the best thing to eat it with is soft delicious appams or a nice , crispy , flaky Kerala paratha .The aroma itself is enough to make you drool . Mmmmm !!! Just telling you guys about it is making me crave to have it . One thing I can guarantee is there will be no leftovers at all . It is finished as soon as it is served . Ok enough of my babbling ( also getting very hungry ) , without further ado here goes..........

INGREDIENTS

1 kg beef cut into cubes 

6-8 garlic cloves minced

1 inch pc of ginger minced

3 tsp red chilli powder

2 and 1/2 tbsp coriander powder

1/4 -1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp fennel seed powder

1 tsp or more coarsely ground black pepper

4-6 green chillies 

1 medium onion finely chopped 

1 cup water

coconut oil 

10-20 curry leaves

4-5 dried red chillies 

1-2 tbsp freshly grated coconut 

1/2 tsp garam masala (optional)

METHOD

In a saucepan add the beef , spices , ginger , garlic, onions , green chillies and 1 cup water.

Bring to the boil and then lower the heat and simmer till the beef is done . If more water is needed add in , the beef should be just done . If using a pressure cooker , only add half cup water and switch off with 3-4 whistles .

In another pan , heat coconut oil to shallow fry the cooked beef cubes.

Don't overcrowd the pan , fry the beef cubes till it is crisp and set aside .

Add a little more coconut oil and add in the dried red chillies , curry leaves and the grated coconut  and fry them for a few seconds.

Now add in the liquid the beef was cooked in and keep on high heat till the gravy thickens .

Now add the fried beef cubes and mix them in the gravy till it coats the beef cubes and sprinkle the garam masala.

This may take about 5 min . Garnish with curry leaves and red chillies and serve hot .

Beef Stir-Fry With Mixed Peppers

Stir-frying is the best way to eat healthy and it is quick to prepare too. Once you have all ingredients at hand , it is just the matter of throwing the ingredients in the pan or wok . This recipe is quite healthy ,delicious and quite easy to make too .The sauce is spicy and it perfectly balances the sweetness from the peppers so here goes.......

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp veg oil or peanut oil
1 tsp of chilli flakes
500 gms beef cut into thin strips
2 tbsp green chilli sauce
5-6 spring onions ,sliced
1 inch piece fresh ginger sliced thinly
1 red pepper ,deseeded and sliced
1 yellow pepper ,deseeded and sliced
1 orange pepper,deseeded and sliced
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
juice of half a lime
4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

METHOD

Heat the oil on low  and add the chili flakes and infuse it for a min .
Now turn up the heat and add the beef strips in batches and stir-fry until browned all over and set aside.
Add the chilli sauce ,spring onions and root ginger and saute for 1-2 min.
Add the peppers and stir-fry for 2-3 min.
Return the beef strips to the pan and mix it well.
Add the fish sauce , soy sauce and lime juice .
Cook for a further 1-2 min, then stir in the parsley and serve hot with rice or noodles.