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Noodle Pillows

Noodles and rice cooked with Schezwan sauce, wrapped in cabbage leaves and steamed. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Noodle Pillows

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Main Ingredients Glass Noodles, Cabbage Leaves
Cuisine Chinese
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Noodle Pillows

  • 150 grams Glass Noodles
  • 4-5 Cabbage Leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 Medium onion finely chopped
  • 4-5 Button mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup Carrot grated
  • 1 teaspoon Dark soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Schezwan chutney
  • 1/2 cup Rice cooked
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Cornflour slurry
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Method

  1. Heat 2 cups water in a non-stick pan, add cabbage leaves and boil till the leaves become soft and pliable.
  2. Soak glass noodles in a bowl of hot water for 5 minutes. Drain and soak them in a bowl of water at room temperature.
  3. Heat oil in another non-stick wok, add onion and sauté till it translucent.
  4. Slice mushrooms and add to the wok and mix and let them sweat. Add carrot and mix well. Add soy sauce and mix. Break the noodles into smaller pieces and add and mix gently.
  5. Add rice and mix. Add schezwan chutney and 2-3 tbsps water and mix well. Add a little salt and mix and cook till the excess water begins to evaporate, taking care that the mixture is not too dry.
  6. Add cornstarch slurry and mix well.
  7. Remove the cabbage leaves from the pan and place in a bowl of cold water till they cool down.
    Drain them and wipe dry with tissue paper to remove the extra moisture and place them on the worktop.
  8. Remove the cabbage leaves from the pan and place in a bowl of cold water till they cool down.
  9. Place a portion of noodle stuffing in center of each leaf and fold from all sides to make pillows.
  10. Heat sufficient water in a non-stick wok, place a bamboo steamer in it, Place a banana leaf the steamer and make a few small slits on the leaf with the tip of a knife.
  11. Keep noodle pillows in the steamer, cover with a lid and steam for 8-10 minutes.
  12. Remove the noodle pillows from the steamer, arrange on a serving platter and serve immediately.

Nutrition Info

Calories 897
Carbohydrates 22.5
Protein 162.6
Fat 17.4
Other Fiber Niacin- 5.1mg
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