American Chopsuey

American Chopsuey, crispy fried noodles cooked in a thick sauce loaded with mixed vegetables and chicken. The crispy noodle is cooked like a nest. The sauce is poured over the fried noodles with a fried egg on the top is simply delicious.

American Chopsuey can be cooked in both ways - vegetarian Chopsuey or chicken Chopsuey. I have cooked vegetarian version if you like to add chicken means - use boneless chicken pieces.

Ingredients :

Noodles 200 grams
Ginger chopped - 1-inch piece
Garlic chopped - 4 cloves
Chopped green chilly - 2 nos
Onion sliced - 1 no
Sliced tomato - 1 no
Chopped vegetables (Carrot, Cabbage, Capsicum, peas) - 1 cup
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Tomato sauce - 1 tsp
Eggs - 2 no
Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp

For noodles : 

1. Soak noodles in water for 1/2 hour. 
2. Drain the noodles completely and remove all water content 
3. Once drained, heat oil in a pan and deep fry the noodles 
   
4. It takes around 7-8 minutes for cooking the noodles crisp on one side. 
5. Cook the another side similarly in medium flame 
6. Remove and drain on an absorbent kitchen towel.

For Sauce : 

1. In a pan, add 2 tsp of oil, add ginger, garlic and chilly 
2. Add chopped onions and sauté for a minute or until it turns translucent. 
   
3. Add tomato and cook until the moisture evaporates 
4. Add the chopped vegetables and stir-fry for two minutes or until the vegetables are just cooked but still retain the crispness (If you want to add chicken pieces, add at this stage) 
5. Add garam masala and mix well  
   
6. Add tomato sauce and pepper powder, mix well. 
7. Pour 1/2 cup of water, add salt and bring it to boil  
   
8. Add a handful of crispy fried noodles into the sauce. 
9. Add coriander leaves and remove from flame
   
    

For Serving : 

1.  Fry egg in a pan without breaking the yolk with salt and pepper. (You can cook both side or single side it's completely based on your taste) 
2. On a serving plate, place the crispy fried noodles, pour the prepared sauce and top with a fried egg. Serve hot.