Eggless Noodles with Red Chillies and Tamarind

Ingredients

250 gm asian noodles

1/2 malabar cucumber

100 gm tofu

1 tsp light soy sauce

1 Tbsp corn starch

1/2 sliced carrot

1 stalk spring onions

1 spring onion bulb

1 handful cashew nuts washed and cut

1/3 cabbage sliced

1 clove garlic

1 Tbsp red chilli paste/ sambal oelek

1 tsp brown sugar

2 tsp minced ginger

2 tsp light soya sauce

2 sliced green chilies

1 Tbsp tamarind pulp

4-5 leaves bok choy

1 handful coriander leaves

1 tsp rice wine vinegar

Few drops sesame oil

Bean sprouts to garnish

Method

In a pot or pan of boiling water, add the noodles for 2 to 3 minutes.

Drain out the cooked noodles from the water.

Add oil so that the noodles don’t get stick to each other.

Cut tofu into cubes, marinate with soya sauce.

Dust the tofu with a tablespoon of corn starch, fry quickly in a little oil until golden brown.

Drain the excess oil and set aside.

Add some cashew nuts to the wok and also fry until light brown.

In the same wok add cabbage, carrots, spring onions, ginger, garlic, Malabar cucumber, bok
choy, soy sauce, brown sugar tamarind pulp and finally add in the noodles and give it a good
mix and then finally toss.

Add roughly chopped coriander leaves.

Put it in a bowl garnish with the fried tofu, cashew nuts and the bean sprouts.