Pasta Goreng (Pasta stir fry)

Mee Goreng is a Malaysian/Thai dish which is a noodle stir fry. Based on the add-on item that goes along with it, it is called Mee Goreng Ayam/Udang/Telor (Chicken/Prawn/Egg Noodle fry). The recipe has been handed down to me by my mother and is SUCH a dear one. Here I give it a little twist, with Chinese sauces, Chinese salt AND Pasta and give it a new makeover!

The outcome was really good and my hubby thoroughly enjoyed the dish.
Hope you like it as well!!!

Ingredients
Veggies 
1. Tomatoes - 2 nos
2. Potato - 2 nos
3. Carrots - 1 no
4. French beans - 100 gms
5. Spinach - about 10 leaves
6. Capsicum - 1 nos
7. Onions- 2 nos

Sauces
8. Delmonte Tomato Ketchup - 1 tsp
9. Soya sauce - 2 tbsp
10. Fish sauce - 1 tsp
11. Chilli sauce - 1 tsp
12. Vinegar - 1 tbsp

Other condiments 
13. Cinnamon
14. Tofu - 50 gms (cubed)
15. Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
16. Chinese salt
17. Del Monte Pasta (300 gms)
18. Oil
19. Salt to taste

Procedure

1. Boil the pasta for about 2-3 minutes in a saucepan until it is al dente. Take a strainer and strain the remaining water and let the pasta rest.  
2. The veggies have to be cut into usable dimensions. Therefore, dice tomatoes, potatoes and capsicum.  Slice the potato, onion and carrot into sizable strips.
3. Steam the sliced potato for about 5 minutes in boiling water and keep aside. 
4. Take a saute pan, add some oil and let it heat. When the oil is hot enough, add a strip of cinnamon (small strip so that it is not overwhelming), when the spice splutters and the aroma of the volatile oils hit, turn the stove to low flame.
5. Add the cut onion, tomato and capsicum to the saute pan and saute well. 
6. When the onion turns golden, add the other vegetables : steamed potato strips, capsicum, french beans and stir fry for about 5 minutes. 
7. Add the pasta to the sauteed vegetables, add all the sauces along with the Del Monte Tomato ketchup in mentioned proportions at once, add salt, a pinch of Chinese salt, along with it add a little water such that pasta doesn't get too soggy and keep stirring for 2 more minutes. 
8. Now add 1 tbsp of chilly powder. If chilly powder is added at step 6, there is a possibility to get a dull colored result :)
9. More stir fry for 2 minutes, and turn it to low flame.
10. Take a flat pan add about 1 tbsp oil, place the tofu when the oil is hot and let it sizzle. When the edges of the tofu are crisp enough turn them to the other side (repeat).
11. Cube the crisp tofu.
12. Break the spinach leaves add it to the pasta in the saute pan along with Tofu cubes. 
13. Cook for a minute more and allow the oil to separate!

There you have a lovely sumptuous Pasta goreng!

What goes along?
Tender chicken breasts cut to strips doused with a little chilly, salt, lime and fried to a crisp golden brown tastes spectacular with Pasta goreng! :) Chicken 65 a lot of trouble? A scrambled egg will top the platter perfectly! This recipe is super flexible, there is SO much you can play around with!

What more you want to set a beautiful weekend straight??

Go ahead, try it and ENJOY!