Thin Noodles - Desi Style

Nothing like ending a usual busy, crazy week with Indian style noodles. In a nutshell, Indian style noodles are pretty simple, toss noodles with your favorite combination of vegetables and eggs and some meat if so desired. Through in any variety of spices, chinese and Indian and there you have it a wonderfully simple and flavorful one dish meal. So ok, you wonder why on earth waste good space on a blog writing about it. Well, you see a lot of these tossed together ingredients have interesting nuances, tonight the combination incoporated a hint of lime and cumin, just amazing how lovely the flavors were.

Garlic-Lime Noodles with Cumin

Serves 4

Ingredients

1.5 cups thin fresh chinese noodles

3 tbsp oil

2 eggs

1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions

1 tsp hot sesame oil

2 pods garlic, grated

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 green chilli, finely minced

3 carrots grated

1/2 bell pepper thinly sliced

2-3 slices ham, julliened

2 tsp soy sauce

1 large lime

2 tbsp cilantro, minced

Method of Preparation

1. Bring the water to a boil and cook the noodles for 4 minutes and drain.

2. Heat 1 tbsp oil and scramble the eggs and set aside.

3. Heat the oil and add the sesame oil and cumin seeds.

4. Add the garlic and saute lightly, mix in the scallions.

5. Add the chili and carrots and bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes.

6. Add the ham with the noodles.

7. Add in the soy sauce and stir in the eggs.

8. Squeeze the lime and add the cilantro and mix well.

9. Enjoy!