Name: Korean-inspired tofu sesame noodles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2/3 cup kecap manis (sweet soy sauce); 2 teaspoon mustard powder; 2 clove garlic, crushed, plus 2 cloves extra, sliced; 300 gram firm tofu, thickly sliced; 200 gram sweet potato noodles*; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced; 2 spring onions, thinly sliced; 100 gram shiitake mushrooms, sliced; 100 gram baby spinach; toasted sesame seeds to serve

Korean-inspired tofu sesame noodles

This Korean-inspired vegetarian noodle recipe features a range of wonderful Asian flavours and ingredients. Whip it up for dinner tonight - it's easy, delicious and full of vegetables

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Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

20M

Marinate

Total

50M

Ingredients

2/3 cup kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

2 teaspoon mustard powder

2 clove garlic, crushed, plus 2 cloves extra, sliced

300 gram firm tofu, thickly sliced

200 gram sweet potato noodles*

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced

2 spring onions, thinly sliced

100 gram shiitake mushrooms, sliced

100 gram baby spinach

toasted sesame seeds to serve

Method

1.Combine kecap manis, mustard powder and garlic with tofu. Marinate for 1 hour.

2.Soak noodles in cold water for 5 minutes. Add to boiling water and cook for 4-5 minutes. Drain and toss through the soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil.

3.Heat oil on high and stir-fry capsicum, onion, mushroom and extra garlic for 3-4 minutes until vegetables start to soften. Remove from heat. Toss noodles and spinach through vegetable mixture.

4.Heat a chargrill pan on high. Cook tofu for 1-2 minutes each side.

5.Thinly slice tofu, tossing with noodles. Sprinkle over sesame seeds to serve.

Sweet potato noodles – known as japache – are chewy noodles made from sweet potato starch and can be found in Asian stores. You can substitute with vermicelli, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes, then drained well.

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