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      Title: Sesame Noodles With Spicy Fried Soya Mince
 Categories: Chinese, Vegetarian
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
MMMMM------------------------SESAME SAUCE-----------------------------
    1/3    Vegetable stock cube
    150 g  Tahini
  3 1/2 tb Crispy chilli in oil
  2 1/2 tb Light soy sauce
      4 ts Rice vinegar
      4 ts Chinkiang black rice vinegar
    1/4 ts Sichuan peppercorns; ground
           -in a mortar

MMMMM----------------------SPICY FRIED SOYA---------------------------
      4 tb Rapeseed oil
      4 cl Garlic; peeled and crushed
      1    Ginger piece (2x2 cm);
           -peeled and grated
    100 g  Dried soya mince
  1 1/2 tb Light soy sauce
  2 1/2 tb Hoisin sauce
  1 1/2 tb Chinkiang black rice vinegar
      1 tb Crispy chilli in oil

MMMMM--------------------------NOODLES-------------------------------
    340 g  Ramen noodles
    250 g  Baby spinach
      2    Spring onions; trimmed and
           -finely sliced
 
  Preparation time: 5 minutes
  Cooking time: 25 minutes
  
  First make the sesame sauce. Crumble the stock cube into a small
  saucepan, pour over 150 ml freshly boiled water and stir to dissolve.
  Stir in the rest of the sauce ingredients and put to one side.
  
  To make the mince, put the oil in a large, nonstick frying pan on a
  medium heat and, when hot, add the garlic and ginger, and fry for a
  minute. Add the dried mince, stir to mix, then cook, stirring
  frequently (it may catch otherwise), for four minutes, or until the
  mince turns a roasted almond color. Add 200 ml water, the soy sauce,
  hoisin sauce, Chinkiang vinegar, and crispy chilli in oil, then cook
  for a further 5 minutes, until the water has evaporated and the mince
  is dry. Take off the heat, cover with a lid and put to one side.
  
  Just before serving, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the
  noodles according to the packet instructions. Using tongs or a slotted
  spoon, transfer the cooked noodles to a colander. Add the spinach to
  the boiling water, stir to cover the leaves and wilt them, then drain
  into the colander with the noodles.
  
  Put the pan of sesame sauce on a medium heat, stir, bring to a brief
  boil, then take off the heat.
  
  To assemble, divide the noodles between four bowls (a fancy way to do
  this is to take a fork, twizzle the noodles around it to make a neat
  little nest, then gently place the nest in the bowl and pull out the
  fork). Top with a quarter of the spinach, the sauce and a few
  spoonfuls of the mince, and decorate with the spring onions.
  
  Recipe by Meera Sodha
  
  Recipe FROM: Dinner by Meera Sodha, 2024
 
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