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American Chop suey Recipe | Veg American Chop suey | Chop suey recipe

A tasty American Chop suey Recipe that is made with lots of vegetables in tangy, sweet, sour and spicy gravy. The gravy has a touch of chinese style. This can ideally be served for lunch, brunch or dinner, but this can also be served as an evening snack.
Course Snack
Cuisine International
Keyword American Chop suey, Veg American Chop suey
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 3
Author Lata Lala

Ingredients

For noodles

  • Maggi masala noodles smallest pack 1
  • Water 3/4 cup

For tomato puree

  • Red ripe tomatoes 2 medium size

For American Chop suey Sauce

  • 2 tbsp Oil 2 tbsp
  • ½ inch Ginger finely chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic cloves
  • ½ cup shredded cabbage
  • ½ cup carrot sliced lengthwise
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced french beans
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced bell peppers
  • ½ cup sliced mushrooms
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced baby corn
  • ½ cup chopped onions

Sauces

  • 1 tsp Dark Soya sauce
  • 1 tsp Red chili sauce
  • ½ tsp Schezwan sauce
  • 2 tbsp Tomato ketchup
  • ½ tsp Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Sugar or as per taste
  • ½ tsp Black pepper powder
  • salt as required

For Corn Starch Paste

  • 2 tbsp Corn flour
  • 2 tbsp Water 2

For Garnish

  • 2 tbsp Chopped spring onion greens
  • Garlic bread to serve with

Instructions

  • To begin with shred or finely chop the veggies. Keep this aside.

To make boiled noodles

  • In a pot boil 3/4 cup water. Once it starts to boil add noodles and masala sachet.
  • Once noodles are cooked, strain the excess water if any. Keep it aside to cool.

To make Chop suey sauce

  • Pressure cook tomatoes with minimal water upto 3 whistles.
  • Once the pressure is released, cool it and remove the skin. Reserve the water for later use.
  • Grind it in mixer to make puree. Keep it aside.
  • Next take a pan add oil. Once heated, add finely chopped ginger, garlic saute it.
  • Then add onions and all of the above mentioned vegetables one by one mentioned in the list.
  • Saute on high flame so that it gets cooked yet  retains its crispness.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Add soya sauce, red chilli sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup and sugar.
  • Mix it well. Then add prepared tomato puree too. Bring it to a boil.
  • To this add leftover boiled tomato water that we reserved to use later on. Cook this for a while.
  • Then add dissolved cornflour, stir well and let it simmer for a while. Taste the test and adjust the seasonings and sauces accordingly.
  • Your Chop suey is ready. Garnish with spring onion greens.
  • Serve hot this with fried noodles (optional) and buttered garlic bread.

Notes

1. You could serve this American Chop suey over the bed of crispy fried noodles. I haven't as my family prefers that way.
2. Adjust the heat level as per your family's liking. We like to have this medium spicy with hint of mild sweetness.