On Spot @ Chaaye Khana (Again)

Chaaye Khana is probably my most favorite place in Islamabad. I love the ambiance. Plus the lighting really helps with photography. So, yeah, the place is pretty cool.

I've always only gone to Chaaye Khana for the tea and/or desserts. But this time I thought to give lunch a try. I wasn't completely satisfied. The food tasted pretty good. I ordered the Chicken & Mushroom Fettuccine & my friend ordered the Spicy Grilled Chicken. The grilled chicken was really good, a little different from what you normally find under that heading. But the fettuccine was way more oily than it was creamy. It tasted good, but the amount of oil on my plate after I'd finished was enough to fuel a trip to Peshawar.

The tea, as always, was amazing. I tried the Coco & Spice Roobois this time. But I was a little disappointed to find that my all-time favorite, the Caramel Pear Gold, was nowhere on the menu.

Chinese Time: Chicken Chow Mein!

I have a thing for noodles or pasta of whatever you want to call them. My love for them keeps me looking for new recipes that I can try; the most recent noodle adventure being Chicken Chow Mein. I found a very easy recipe on the internet & made a few changes. Didn't get quite the results I was hoping for but still it was worth the try. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:
250g Medium Egg Noodles
2 tablespoons Oil
1 tablespoons Sesame Oil
2 cloves of Garlic, chopped
4 Chicken Breasts, thinly slices
1/2 cup Chicken Broth or 1 Chicken-Flavor Cube
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons White Pepper
1 large Bell Pepper (whatever color you want), thinly sliced
110g Sweet Corn
8 Spring Onions, cut into thin strips
3 tablespoons Soy Sauce

Directions:

1. Put a large pan of water on boil. Add noodles and cook until al dente.
2. Heat both oils in a large saucepan, add garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
3. Add chicken broth, salt and pepper to the oil.
4. Add chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until cooked.
5. Remove from pan with a draining spoon and set aside.
6. Add bell pepper and stir-fry for 4 minutes, then add corn and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add spring-onion and stir-fry for 1 minute.
7. Return chicken to the pan and add the noodles.
8. Add soy sauce & heat through, tossing the mix for 2 minutes.

Original Recipe: http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/8458/chicken-chow-mein.aspx