Preparation Time: 10
Cooking Time: 15 min.
Serves 4.
Ingredients
60 gms raw rice noodles
1 cup tofu (bean curd) or paneer (cottage cheese) strips
oil for deep-frying
For the Sauce
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, sliced
1 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup Vegetable Stock
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
For the Garnish
1/2 cup red cabbage cubes
1/3 cup bean sprouts
1 spring onion, chopped
1/2 cup cauliflower florets
1 fresh slit red chilli
Method
Heat the oil and deep fry the raw noodles till golden. Drain and keep aside.
Deep fry the tofu till crisp. Drain and keep aside.
For the Sauce
Heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and onion and saute till brown.
Add the soya sauce, sugar, lemon juice, stock and salt and stir till the mixture begins to caramelise.
Add the fried tofu, chilli powder and mix well.
How to proceed
Pour over the fried noodles, just before serving.
Serve garnished with the red cabbage, bean sprouts and spring onion and cauliflower and top with the red chilli.
Tips
Pour the sauce over the noodles just before serving to avoid the crisp noodles from turning soggy.
