Darsaan Recipe (Chinese Honey Noodles)
Darsaan is a delicious dessert where noodles are fried until crisp and then coated in a honey sauce. These are served with vanilla ice cream for an indulgent treat.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For The Noodles
- 2.5 ounces Hakka noodles 75 g
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3-4 cups any neutral-flavored oil for frying
For The Nuts
- 12-15 blanched and peeled almonds halved
- 8-10 walnuts halved
For The Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon black sesame seeds
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Instructions
Cook The Noodles
- Heat 5 cups of water in a pan over high heat.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add noodles and cook for 2-3 minutes until the noodles are just done (Al Dente).
- Do not overcook otherwise the noodles will become mushy.
- Drain the water and spread the noodles on a kitchen towel in a thin layer.
Fry The Noodles
- Transfer the noodles to a large mixing bowl and toss them with cornstarch.
- Heat 3-4 cups of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, deep fry the noodles in 2-3 batches until they are crispy.
- Drain the fried noodles on a plate lined with paper tissues.
- Crush them slightly and set them aside.
Roast The Almond And Walnuts
- Dry roast blanched almonds and walnut over medium heat until they are lightly browned.
- Transfer to a plate and keep aside.
Make The Honey Sauce
- Heat butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add sugar and water to the pan.
- Cook until the sugar caramelizes and becomes golden brown in color, stirring frequently.
- Add honey and mix well.
- Add the crispy noodles, roasted nuts, white sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds to the pan and gently toss to coat the noodles with the sauce.
- Switch off the flame.
- Transfer the noodles to the serving plates. Serve them hot with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
- You can garnish with some white and black sesame seeds and drizzle some honey, chocolate sauce, or butternut sauce on top of the ice cream.
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Notes
To blanch the almonds, soak them in boiling hot water for 10 minutes and then peel their skin.
Nutrition
Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 0.4mg
