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Hakka Noodles

Name: Hakka Noodles
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 300g Chinese Noodles; 150g Cabbage; 1 Carrot; 1 Green Bell Pepper; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 stalk Green Onion (Long); 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Vinegar; 2 tsp Sesame Oil

Noodles

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Julienned vegetables stir-fried with noodles in a soy base — the noodle dish handed down by Kolkata's Hakka Chinese community.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Hakka" refers to the Hakka Chinese community that settled in Kolkata. Based on Chinese stir-fried noodles, but the distinctive style of julienning vegetables into fine matchsticks is an Indo-Chinese evolution all its own. Often plated together with Manchurian.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Paired with Manchurian or Chilli Chicken as part of an Indo-Chinese one-plate meal.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chinese Noodles 300g
Cabbage 150g
Carrot 1
Green Bell Pepper 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Green Onion (Long) 1 stalk
Soy Sauce 3 tbsp
Vinegar 1 tsp
Sesame Oil 2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the noodles per package instructions, drain, and toss with a little oil.
Julienne the cabbage, carrot, and green pepper very finely.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the minced garlic until fragrant.
Add the vegetables and stir-fry over high heat, keeping them crisp.
Add the boiled noodles, soy sauce, and vinegar, and stir-fry quickly to combine.
Drizzle with sesame oil and scatter green onion on top to finish.

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