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Cubeb sesame Asian noodles Recipe

Such a stunner! Sweet, earthy and tingly noodles, wok fried with crispy vegetables and toasted sesame.

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Cubeb sesame Asian noodles Recipe
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 4 Nests egg Noodles, cooked as per instructions
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp organic shoyu soy sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp cubeb peppercorns, ground with pestle and mortar
  • 3 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander stalks, chopped small
  • 1 red pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1 bag sugar peas, cut in the diagonal
  • 1 handful endamame beans
  • grapeseed oil
  • Chopped coriander & crispy noodles to garnish (made by deep frying a portion of cooked noodles for 30 seconds.

Such a stunner! Sweet, earthy and tingly noodles, wok fried with crispy vegetables and toasted sesame. All topped off with crispy noodles and fresh herbs. Another triumph of a recipe from Gourmet Glow. “Wow, cubeb Pepper is a revelation, thank you Steenbergs for introducing me, it’s a keeper!” 
Serves 4

Method

01
Drizzle the sesame oil over the cooked noodles and mix through to stop them from sticking
02
Make the dressing by mixing the tahini, sugar, lemon, soy, garlic and peppercorns in a bowl. Set aside.
03
Heat a splash of grapeseed oil in a wok and stir-fry the onion for 2 minutes. Add the Coriander stalks, Pepper and Sugar Peas and stir fry for 2 minutes more.
04
Throw in the noodles and edamame beans, and stir fry for 30 seconds, keeping everything moving. Add the dressing to coat the noodles.
05
Remove from the heat and stir in the toasted sesame seeds.6. Serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped coriander and crispy noodles.