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Maldivian Food

Chauchau noodles

Stir-fried noodles with boneless chicken, egg, soy sauce and mixed vegetables.

A bowl of noodles.
A bowl of noodles. Photo: PattayaPatrol / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Chauchau noodles are a quick stir-fry of noodles with boneless chicken, egg, soy sauce and mixed vegetables. It is a simple, filling dish that is easy to make at home.

Ingredients

  • 2 packets of noodles

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 onions, chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, grated

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 1/2 teaspoon ajinomoto

  • 2 green chillies, sliced

  • 1 cup boneless chicken, finely chopped

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1 piece of carrot, grated

  • 2 capsicums, finely chopped

  • 1/2 cup leeks, finely chopped

  • 4 green beans, finely chopped

  • A little oil

Method

  1. Put a pot on the heat and add water.

  2. When the water boils, add the noodles and the contents of the noodle packet. Cook until the noodles are done.

  3. Drain the water and set the noodles aside.

  4. Put a pan on the heat and add a little oil.

  5. When the oil is hot, add the onion, chillies, carrot, beans, leeks, capsicum and chicken together.

  6. Keep stirring with a spoon until they are fried.

  7. When fried, mix in the remaining ingredients, then add the noodles and mix well.