Sooper Noodly Vegetable Chow Mein

Mostly when I make chow mein I just throw in whatever is in the fridge. This is a tried and tested kid - friendly version I like to make for the little 'uns sometimes.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 5 kids portions

Ingredients

• 2  inches  piece gingerroot, grated
• 1  garlic clove, grated
• 1  red chili pepper, deseeded
• 150  g  egg noodles
• 2  tablespoons  sesame seed oil
• 1  onion, sliced
• 2  carrots, shredded
• 100  g bean sprouts
• 50  g mange-touts peas
• 1  red pepper, sliced
• 1  yellow pepper, sliced
• 100  g mushrooms, sliced
• 1  spring onion
• 2 -4  tablespoons soya sauce

Directions

1. Finely slice the chile.
2. Add a little water to the garlic, chile and ginger to make a paste.
3. Cook the noodles in boiling, salted water for 4 minutes, and refresh in cold water.
4. Heat the sesame seed oil in a frying pan or wok and cook the chile paste and onion for 10 minutes.
5. Add the rest of the veggies until they're cooked, but still crunchy.
6. Add the noodles for a couple of seconds and combine. Drizzle with a little soy sauce.