Welcome to iNepal.ORG, a venture by Sanjaal Corps to collect and preserve Nepali Content on the web. We are doing a facelift of the website and have migrated most of our Nepali content into iNepal.org from our previous location at Sanjaal.com. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please email us at contact@sanjaal.com

Nepali Recipes

Sanjaal Corps Initiative

Chicken – Chicken Chow Chow (Nepali Food Recipe)

(Himalayan Pan-Fried Noodles with Chicken)

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb. Tibetan noodles or spaghetti
  • 1 lb. chicken breast, cut into 1/4-in. slices in 1.5-in. length (can be substituted with lamb or shrimps)
  • 2 cups julienned mixed vegetables (carrots, bean sprouts, green beans, green pepper, and celery)
  • 2 cups spinach, washed and cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for browning chicken
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 3 fresh chilies, julienned
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon timur (Szechwan pepper)
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil for pan-frying
  • 1/2 cup scallions, cut in 1-in. length for garnish
  • Salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

  • Cook noodles in boiling salted water until slightly undercooked.
  • Drain and rinse.
  • In a large bowl, season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
  • Heat two tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan and brown chicken until almost cooked.
  • Transfer chicken to a bowl.
  • Drain the excess oil.
  • In the pan, heat two tablespoons of cooking oil.
  • Splitter fenugreek seeds until they turn dark.
  • Add onions; fry till light brown.
  • Add turmeric, garlic, ginger, chilies and timur.
  • Stir well for a minute or so.
  • Transfer browned pieces of chicken to the pan and add tomatoes; stir well.
  • Add soy sauce and cook the chicken mixture until the chicken is tender, about five minutes or so.
  • Add the noodles and vegetables to the chicken mixture, pan-fry for about five minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  • Add spinach, and fold into the noodles for a minute or so, until spinach is wilted and the excess liquid is completely evaporated off.
  • Garnish with scallions. Serve with roti (flat bread).

Source: http://nepalicooking.tripod.com/poultry.htm
Author: Tulsi Regmi

Leave a Reply