Sticky noodles with homemade hoisin

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 2 tbsp raisins
  2. Step 2 1 garlic clove
  3. Step 3 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  4. Step 4 2 tsp tomato purée
  5. Step 5 1 tsp tamari, plus extra to serve (optional)
  6. Step 6 1 tsp Chinese five spice
  7. Step 7 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter (without palm oil or sugar)
  8. Step 8 2 nests wholemeal noodles (75g)
  9. Step 9 1 tsp rapeseed oil
  10. Step 10 1 tbsp chopped ginger
  11. Step 11 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
  12. Step 12 2 red onions (173g), thinly sliced
  13. Step 13 100g long stem broccoli, halved
  14. Step 14 100g frozen soya beans, thawed
  15. Step 15 1 red chilli, seeded and chopped
  16. Step 16 handful basil leaves
Sticky noodles with homemade hoisin
Calories: 476 Carbohydrate: 65 g Protein: 19 g Fat: 13 g
Cook time: 35 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Servings: 2

TAGS

Dinner Main course 4 of 5-a-day Dinner Fibre Hoisin Low calorie noodle Sara Buenfeld Stir Fry Vegan Vegetarian Vit C

Directions

  1. Step 1 Put the raisins in a measuring jug or small, high-sided bowl, pour over 100ml boiling water then stir in the garlic, vinegar, tomato purée, tamari and five spice. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth, then stir in the peanut butter until well mixed.
  2. Step 2 Pour boiling water over the noodles and soak for 5 mins. Heat the oil in a non-stick wok, add the ginger with the vegetables and chilli and stir-fry for 5 mins or more until the veg have softened, but still have some bite.
  3. Step 3 Drain the noodles and add to the pan with the hoisin. Toss well adding a little extra water if necessary to moisten, then toss through the basil leaves.