A few months back I shared one of my favorite vegan Chinese recipes - Kung Pao Cauliflower and people loved it. Today I am sharing another Kung Pao recipe – Vegan Kung Pao noodles with Charred Broccoli. I love this recipe so much that I can have it every alternate day. The best thing is that it gets ready in 30 minutes and needs only a few basic ingredients which are easily available in almost every kitchen. This dish is from the Sichuan province of China and is very popular everywhere in the world. The combination of hot and sweet noodles with crunchy peanuts and charred Broccoli is awesome and is a must-try.
Origin of Kung Pao recipe
The original Kung Pao recipe is Kung Pao chicken from which all the other Kung Pao versions originated. Kung Pao Chicken recipe was invented by one of the Governor Generals of Sichuan province – Ding Baozhen in the 18th century. Gong Bao was his honorary title so his dish got the name Gong Bao chicken which later became Kung Pao chicken. I love reading the history of our food and ingredients so whenever I make something I don’t just read the recipe but also the story behind it. Do let me know if you also enjoy the history of food or the journey of ingredients
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Recipe tips, tricks, and variation suggestions
Instead of broccoli, roasted eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, tofu, etc, can also be used in the dish. Spaghetti can be used to make this dish too. However, if using spaghetti instead of noodles in an Asian dish don’t cook it al dente. Be careful while adding salt as a lot of soy sauce is used in the recipe. Add salt only if required to meet your taste preference. Instead of peanuts, roasted cashew nuts or a combination of both can also be used. This dish needs Sichuan pepper that has a lemony taste and tastes slightly different than black peppercorns. However, if you cannot find Sichuan peppercorns, use black peppercorns. You can also add crushed coriander seeds for that lemony taste of spice. Keep the sauces mixed and ready as once you put the wok on heat the entire process will get over within a few minutes. If the sauce mixture won’t be ready the chilies, pepper, and garlic will get burned.
More easy vegan noodle recipes
I love noodles. A plate of any delicious noodle dish is enough to make my day. If you love it too then don’t miss to check out my following easy vegan noodle recipes:
More broccoli recipes
If you like broccoli and want to try more easy broccoli recipes then the following recipes are worth checking out:
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