Schezwan Rice Noodles

Ingredients for the Schezwan Sauce:
Dry Red Chillies- 20, deseeded (optional) and soaked in hot water for 30 minutes
Garlic- 10 cloves, finely chopped
Soya sauce-1/4 tsp
Vinegar-1 tsp
Sugar-1 tsp
Powdered Pepper-1/2 tsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Salt as per taste

Drain the red chillies and grind it to a smooth paste. Heat the oil in a pan, add the chopped garlic and allow it to fry for a minute. To this add the chilli paste, soya sauce, vinegar, sugar, pepper and salt. Stir well and allow it to cook on a low flame until oil separates. Store in a glass jar in the fridge.

Ingredients for the fried rice
Rice noodles-150 gms, soaked in cold water for 30 mins
Rice- 1 cup, cooked
Boneless chicken-1 cup, shredded
Eggs-3, scrambled
Onion-1 thinly sliced
Bell peppers-1, thinly sliced
Carrot-1, thinly sliced
Ginger-1 inch, finely chopped
Garlic-4 cloves, finely chopped
Schezwan sauce-2 tbsp
Soya sauce-2 tbsp
Tomato sauce-2 tbsp
Vinegar-1 tbsp
Sesame Oil-3 to 4 tbsp
Salt and Pepper-as per taste

In a wok, heat the oil. Add the ginger and garlic. Stir fry for a minute and then throw in the sliced onion, peppers and carrot. Sprinkle salt and pepper. When the vegetables are crisp add the drained noodles, rice, scrambled eggs and chicken. Pour the sauces and vinegar.Adjust salt as per taste. Allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir /Toss well.
Serve hot!!!!