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August 25, 2013 By Tina Dawson 9 Comments

Instant Ramen Noodles made Indian


Everyone’s probably had Ramen noodles, either the authentic Japanese version or the instant version which is much more common all over the world. Every country has its own version of flavours, and it provides a quick meal with just water and heat. My version of Instant Ramen made Indian kicks it up a notch!
It’s quite hard to find someone in India who did not grow up eating Maggi. Well, I was an exception. I hated Maggi, Top Ramen and anything that had the words ‘instant’ and ‘noodles’ on the label. Don’t get me wrong, I was a sucker for Indo-Chinese food. Every time I ate at a restaurant, I ordered stir-fried noodles, and rarely changed that order. I just did not fancy the idea of wet soppy noodles in a puddle of flavoured water. As you clearly see, I was a very opinionated child.My first taste of these so called ‘instant noodles’ came when I was 17. I was studying at a friend’s house and she force fed me a bowl of Maggi. Literally. Funnily, I did not hate it as much as I thought I would, but I didn’t try it again of my own volition.

Around the third year of college, I was at another friend’s home and she offered to make instant noodles for me and since I did not hate it the first time, I accepted. And she and her mother made me this version, and I’ve never looked at Ramen the same way again.

It’s very hard to explain how it tastes – it’s neither Chinese nor Indian, but somehow, it’s the best of both. The spices added in the end really make the difference, accompanied by the fresh crunch of the onion, peppers and fresh coriander.

I’ve also added paneer to this (something I learnt from a roommate a few years later) and it’s been a very complete and satisfying meal. I’ve spent weeks eating just this on days when I had to work 16-18 hour days.

When you make these (which I really think you SHOULD!), be sure to SHARE YOUR PHOTOS with me through Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. I’d love to see what you cook from here and will share it with pride on my social media feeds.

Instant Ramen Noodles made ‘Indian’

Created by Tina Dawson on August 15, 2016

Ramen made Indian

  • Prep Time:5m
  • Cook Time:10m
  • Total Time:15m
  • Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 Ramen noodles 'cake' with the taste maker
  • Water according to the packet instructions + 1/4 cup
  • 2 -3 tsp oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 capsicum (bell pepper) , chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp. Red Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp. Garam Masala
  • 2 -3 pinches ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • A handful of green coriander, chopped

Instructions

  1. Boil the Instant Ramen noodles along with the taste maker in the amount of water specified on the packet. Take care not to over cook it. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a large pan and sauté the capsicum and onions for about a minute. Stir in the dried spices and cook till the spices are no longer raw. Add salt to taste.
  3. Add the cooked noodles along with any cooking liquid. If not, add some more water just to moisten up the noodles, to make it easier to stir.
  4. Transfer to a bowl, garnish with chopped fresh coriander and serve hot.
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Filed Under: All Recipes, Cuisines, Indian, Lunch/Dinner, Table for two, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: indian fusion, Indo-Chinese, Ramen, South Indian, Vegan, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Linda says

    January 18, 2021 at 1:24 am

    Thank you for sharing your great information. I read your blog daily . It give me so much knowledge and ideas.

    Reply
  2. i am anono says

    February 5, 2015 at 2:20 am

    what a wonderful thing

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    February 5, 2015 at 2:19 am

    oh ywa

    Reply
  4. Maggi recipes says

    September 13, 2014 at 5:32 am

    Mouthwatering recipe, thanks for sharing i would surely try making noodles this way.

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      February 18, 2015 at 8:03 am

      Thanks! Trust me, once you've made them this way, there's no turning back.

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    October 17, 2013 at 7:54 am

    loved ur post. I made cheese chilli maggi yesterday and it turned out awesome. Check the recipe here:http://whimsytummy.blogspot.in/p/blog-page_16.html

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      October 17, 2013 at 2:47 pm

      Thank you so much! I have a block of mozzarella sitting in my fridge, and now I have something to do with it! Will let you know how it turns out….. Happy blogging!

      Reply
  6. veera says

    September 21, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    Hey i just tried it, came out amazing!
    Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      September 22, 2013 at 1:26 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Veera. Glad to know you liked it!

      Reply

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