Homemade noodles

Any noodles can be bought in the store. But is the taste of industrial products comparable to homemade noodles? Kneading the thick dough and rolling it into a thin layer requires a lot of effort, but the result will pleasantly surprise you and your family.

Homemade egg noodles

A simple recipe for the perfect egg noodle dough. You can cook both narrow and wide noodles. The dough is easy to work with and does not stick. These noodles can be prepared for future use, dried for a couple of days at room temperature, put into boxes and stored. This way it keeps well in the kitchen.

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   How to cook noodles at home? Break the eggs into a bowl. Add salt and water, shake with a fork. Add flour in portions and gradually knead into a thick, elastic dough.
2. 
   The dough needs to be kneaded so that it becomes a little softer and more elastic. If it is difficult to do this at once, we do it in a couple of approaches, letting the dough rest, covered with a bowl for ten minutes.
3. 
   Roll out the processed dough into a thin layer, adding flour.
4. 
   The thickness of the layer is 1 mm.
5. 
   Let the rolled out layer dry, leaving it on the table for ten to fifteen minutes. Then generously sprinkle the surface of the layer with flour and roll it into a loose roll. Next, cut the roll crosswise. You can cut into thin strips - you get thin noodles. After cutting, distribute it with your hands on the table surface.
6. 
   You can cut into wider pieces, as in the photo - you get wide noodles.
7. 
   It also needs to be separated by hand into separate strips.
8. 
   Thin noodles are ideal for chicken broths. Cooking time is no more than one minute.
9. 
   Wide noodles are also good on their own. Cook it for two minutes.

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How to cook wok noodles at home?

These noodles are prepared in a wok pan: vegetables and chicken are quickly fried over fairly high heat and mixed with the noodles. It can be used both at home and store-bought. The main thing is to boil it correctly so that the dough does not become too soft.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Noodles – 300 gr.
• Chicken breast – 200 gr.
• Carrots – 80 gr.
• Sweet pepper – 80 gr.
• Garlic – 15 gr.
• Green onion – 15 gr.
• To marinate the breast:
• Salt – 1 gr.
• Soy sauce – 1 tsp.
• Ground black pepper – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tsp.
• For the sauce:
• Dark soy sauce – 3 tsp.
• Soy sauce – 1 tsp.
• Salt – 1.5 tbsp. l.
• Granulated sugar – 2 tsp.
• Water – 2 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the breast into thin strips. Place in a bowl. Add salt, soy sauce, ground black pepper, vegetable oil. Mix.

2. Cut carrots and sweet peppers into thin strips.Cut the garlic into thin slices, green onions into small pieces.

3. In a separate bowl, mix the indicated ingredients for the sauce.

4. Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the package. After cooking, dip it in cold water for a short time - this will make the dough more elastic and tastier.

5. Heat vegetable oil (2 tbsp) in a wok and fry the chicken breast over high heat for two minutes. Add the prepared vegetables, except onions, to the chicken, mix and fry for one minute.

6. Reduce heat, add noodles, pour in prepared sauce, fry for another minute.

7. Add chopped green onions, turn off after ten seconds - done.

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Easy Homemade Udon Noodles Recipe

A simple, affordable udon noodle recipe. Now it is not necessary to buy such noodles in the store, having the necessary ingredients on hand. These Asian noodles are easy to make yourself.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 200 gr.
• Potato starch – 30 gr.
• Water – 90 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Sift the flour and pour water into it.

2. Stir and gradually knead into a tight dough.

3. Place the kneaded dough on cling film, wrap it in several layers and press it with your hands into a layer approximately one centimeter thick.

4. Leave for thirty minutes.

5. Remove the film and fold the dough several times.

6. Form a ball.

7. Repeat pressing in the film. Leave the dough for two to three hours.

8. Sprinkle the working surface with starch and roll out the dough to a thickness of three millimeters. Sprinkle the layer with starch and fold it in thirds.

9. Cut the resulting workpiece crosswise with a knife into pieces five millimeters thick.Sprinkle the resulting noodles with starch and mix with your hands.

10. Cook the noodles in boiling salted water for ten to twelve minutes.

11. Place on a sieve to allow the broth to drain.

12. Serve hot on its own or as part of a selected dish.

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Homemade chicken soup noodles

Chicken noodle soup is delicious! You can prepare the soup according to your usual recipe, and at the stage of adding noodles, use homemade, homemade noodles. It is very easy to prepare.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Egg – 1 pc.
• Flour – 100 gr.

Cooking process:

1. You can start kneading the noodle dough when you set the soup to boil. Sift the flour into a bowl, break the egg, mix. Knead the elastic dough with your hands. Leave it for ten minutes, covered with a bowl.

2. Roll out the dough thinly and leave for half an hour to dry. Then sprinkle with flour, roll into a tube, and cut crosswise into thin pieces.

3. Five minutes before the soup is ready, put the noodles in it and cook for five to seven minutes.

4. Serve the noodle soup hot immediately after cooking.

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Homemade noodles without adding eggs

A vegetarian version of noodles that requires only flour, water and salt. The dough will need time to mature, so it is better to prepare such a dish in advance.

Cooking time: 1.5 hours.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 2 tbsp.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Add salt to hot water and stir. Sift the flour over the top and knead the dough.

2.Place the dough in a bag and put it in the refrigerator for an hour to mature.

3. Take the dough out of the refrigerator, let it warm up a little and roll it out into a thin layer, sprinkling with flour if necessary. Leave the rolled out layer for a while to dry.

4. Sprinkle the dried dough with flour and roll it into a loose roll. Cut crosswise into thin pieces.

5. Scatter the chopped noodles on a baking sheet to dry. You can also put the baking sheet in the oven with the fan turned on at no temperature - the noodles will dry out well. Cook the noodles in salted water until tender and serve hot.

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How to make buckwheat noodles yourself?

Those who like to try different types of noodles will certainly appreciate buckwheat noodles. The noodles acquire a characteristic light cereal taste and turn out dark. Such noodles are considered healthier than wheat noodles.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Buckwheat flour – 50 gr.
• Wheat flour – 150 gr.
• Eggs – 2 pcs.
• Boiling water – 10 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. Sift both types of flour into a bowl.

2. Break the eggs on top.

3. Then pour in boiling water in the specified amount.

4. Stir and knead the dough with your hands. If the mixture is dry, add a little more water.

5. Stretch the dough into a layer.

6. Happy owners of a rolling machine can simply pass the layer through a special slot - the dough will roll out further and noodles will form. If you don’t have such a device, we proceed as usual: sprinkle the work surface with flour and roll out the dough into a thin layer with a rolling pin. We cut the layer with a knife into thin strips - noodles.

7. Sprinkle the chopped noodles with flour to prevent them from sticking together.

8. Cook the noodles in salted water for no more than five to seven minutes.Serve on its own or as a side dish.

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Homemade noodles with chicken and vegetables

A hearty dish with homemade noodles. You'll have to tinker with the preparation of the noodles, but it's worth it. Homemade taste is always more appreciated. By and large, the dish can be prepared with any meat; we use chicken in the recipe.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Egg – 3 pcs.
• Flour - how much it will take.
• Chicken fillet – 500 gr.
• Green beans – 300 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Starch - 2 tbsp. l.
• Tomato paste – 2 tbsp. l.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

1. Mix the dough: break the eggs into a bowl, add a pinch of salt, and shake. Gradually add flour and mix. We switch to kneading with our hands. Add flour according to the needs of the finished dough - it should turn out tight. Roll out the dough thinly, then sprinkle with flour, roll into a roll, and cut crosswise into thin strips.

2. Boil the finished noodles in salted water, stirring continuously, for six to seven minutes. After cooking, put it on a sieve and let the broth drain.

3. Cut the chicken fillet into thin pieces, sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper. Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan. Fry chopped onions on it until transparent, then add carrots cut into thin semicircles and chicken fillet cut into pieces, mix, cook for a couple of minutes. Add green beans and stir. Cover with a lid and simmer until the beans are soft. Add tomato paste, add salt if necessary, stir.Mix the starch separately with 23 cups of cold water and pour the resulting mixture into the meat and vegetables. Stir, cook for another two minutes and turn off.

4. Place the boiled noodles on top of the chicken with vegetables, mix, and serve hot.

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Delicious homemade noodles with pork

An abundance of vegetables, pieces of pork fried to a crisp, tender noodles - an excellent combination. The secret of the perfect taste and beautiful appearance is that we fry all the vegetables, as well as the pork, separately. Mix everything only at the very end when serving.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Egg – 2 pcs.
• Flour – 220 gr.
• Pork – 300 gr.
• Carrots – 200-250 gr.
• Tomatoes – 200-250 gr.
• Onions – 100-150 gr.
• Bell pepper – 200-250 gr.
• Zucchini – 200-250 gr.
• Eggplants – 150-200 gr.
• Soy sauce – 2 tbsp. l.
• Sesame – 1 tbsp. l.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Break the eggs into a bowl, add a pinch of salt, mix. Add flour and knead stiff dough. Place the dough in a bag and put it in the refrigerator while we prepare the pork and vegetables.

2. Dry the pork and cut into thin strips across the grain. Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the meat in it until golden brown. At the end of frying, add salt. Remove the meat strips from the pan, being careful to leave the oil. Place the meat in a wok or large frying pan - there we will mix all the fried ingredients.

3. After frying the meat, put the carrots grated on a Korean grater into the frying pan, fry it until soft, stir. Remove from the pan and add to the meat.

4.Fry the onion, cut into half rings, following the carrots until lightly browned, then remove it from the frying pan and place it in the wok.

5. Using a similar principle, fry separately cut into strips zucchini, eggplant, and bell pepper. If necessary, add oil for frying between servings of vegetables. Add soy sauce to the fried vegetables and pork in the wok, mix and place on a hot stove for five to seven minutes so that the mixture does not cool.

6. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and roll it out thinly on a floured work surface. Cut the noodles into thin strips. Boil the noodles in salted water. It will take about five minutes to cook. It is important not to overcook the delicate dough. Drain the water from the finished noodles.

7. Place the boiled noodles in a wok with the meat and vegetable mixture, sprinkle with fried sesame seeds, and stir.

8. Immediately after cooking, place the noodles with pork and vegetables on portioned plates and serve hot.

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How to make noodles for lagman yourself at home?

Lagman noodles differ in cooking technology and result in a slightly different taste. We will not cut thin pieces of dough, but stretch them - it is the elongated thread-like noodles that are used for Uyghur lagman. To prevent the dough from sticking and tearing, we use a lot of oil and a special soda mixture.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• For the test:
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Flour – 350 gr.
• Warm water – 12 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - for lubrication.
• To stretch the dough:
• Water – 12 tbsp.
• Salt – 12 tsp.
• Soda – 12 tsp.

Cooking process:

1. For the dough, mix the egg, salt and water in a bowl.Sift the flour (reserve about 150 grams for adding) and knead the formed, smooth, non-sticky dough. You need to knead it with your hands for some time so that it becomes elastic. If necessary, add flour. Cover the finished dough and leave for an hour at room temperature.

2. Prepare a mixture of the specified amount of water, salt and soda. After the dough has rested, wet your hands in the mixture and moisten the dough by kneading it again. Moisten and knead until the dough stops sticking to the work surface. After this, press down the dough and cut it into long thick strips, as in the photo.

3. Grease a wide dish with oil, and also grease your hands with oil. We pull out each “sausage” with our hands. The dough does not tear and stretches well. Pull it out quite thin and place it in a spiral shape on a plate. Leave for thirty minutes.

4. After this, we stretch it again, achieving the final size. The approximate diameter of the finished noodles is 1-2 mm.

5. Cook the noodles in plenty of salted water for five to seven minutes. Serve hot as part of the lagman.

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A simple and delicious recipe for making rice noodles

Rice noodles are noticeably different from wheat noodles: they are more “glassy” in appearance and have a slightly stretchy “rubbery” consistency. There is nothing complicated about preparing such noodles at home, as it might seem. You need a steamer and a little patience.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Rice flour – 100 gr.
• Tapioca starch – 50 gr.
• Salt – 2-3 gr.
• Water – 170 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 3-4 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. In a bowl, mix starch, rice flour and salt.Pour in water and mix thoroughly - you get a mass similar to kefir in consistency.

2. Place a steamer with water on the stove and wait for it to boil. Grease a flat plate of suitable diameter with vegetable oil. Pour in a thin layer of rice dough and form a pancake. Place the plate in the steamer and cook for three to five minutes, reducing the heat to medium. The finished pancake should become transparent.

3. Remove the finished pancake along with the plate, grease the top with vegetable oil, and transfer it to a work surface. Prepare the next pancake in the same way. Place the finished pancakes in a stack. Coat them well with oil to prevent them from sticking together.

4. Cut a stack of ready-made pancakes into thin noodles. We also lubricate the knife with oil. After cutting, separate the noodles into ribbons, mix, adding oil if necessary.

5. These noodles can be stored in the refrigerator for up to five days. You can heat it in a wok or in boiling water. Long cooking is no longer required.

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