GREEN TEA NOODLE SALAD WITH CRISPY FRIED TOFU

by Leah Halmagyi

Ingredients

  • 400g green tea noodles
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 green shallots, very finely sliced
  • 1 cup edamame beans, blanched
  • sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper
  • ½ bunch coriander leaves
  • 1 green chilli, seeded
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4cm piece ginger
  • ¼ cup light soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • finely grated zest and juice of 2 limes
  • 300g firm tofu, diced
  • 1 cup cornflour
  • canola oil, for deep-frying

Instructions

1 Cook the noodles in a saucepan of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well, then toss with the sesame oil, sesame seeds, shallots and edamame. Season with salt and pepper.
2 Combine the coriander, chilli, garlic, ginger, soy, honey, zest and juice in a small saucepan and set over a moderate heat, simmering for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
3 Toss the tofu in cornflour and season generously with salt and pepper. Fry in hot (180°C) canola oil until crisp, then drain on kitchen paper. Serve with the noodles and sauce.