SWE ET POTATO &
SNAKE BEANCURRY
NOODLESOUP
PREP+ COOKTIME 30 MINUTESSERVES 4200gdriedricevermicellinoodles
2 tablespoonspeanutoil
3 clovesgarlic,choppedfinely
1 tablespoonfinelygrated
freshginger
¼ cup(75g)thairedcurrypaste
500gorangesweetpotato,peeled,
choppedcoarsely
1 litre(4cups)vegetablestock
2 tablespoonsfishsauce
270mlcannedcoconutmilk
175gbroccolini,trimmed,
halvedcrossways
100gsnakebeans,cutinto
7cmlengths
2 tablespoonslimejuice
asianfriedshallots,freshcoriander
leaves and lime wedges, to serve1 Soaknoodlesina largebowlof
coldwaterfor 20 minutes or until
softened;drain.
2 Meanwhile,heatoilina large
saucepanovermediumheat,add
garlic,gingerandcurrypaste;
cook,stirring,for 2 minutes or
untilfragrant.
3 Addsweetpotato,stock,fishsauce
andcoconutmilk;bringtotheboil.
Reduceheattolow;simmer,covered,
for 10 minutesor until sweet potato
isjusttender.
4 Addbroccoliniandbeanstopan;
cook,fora further2 minutesor
untiltender.Stirin lime juice;
seasontotaste.
5 Dividethenoodlesbetweenbowls
andpouroverthehotsoup.Topwith
friedshallotsandcoriander leaves;
serve with lime wedges.TEST
KITCHEN
NOTES
If youcan’tfinda noodlecalled
forina recipe,it’sgenerally
finetosubstitutea varietythat
requiressimilarpreparation
andapproximatelythesame
cookingtime.Aslongasyou
staywithinthesamebasic
ingredientfamily– wheatflour,
riceflour,etc– andusea dried
orfreshvarietyascalledfor.
Allfreshnoodlesmustbe
refrigeratedastheycan
ferment.Alwayschecktheir
use-bydatebeforeuse.Dried
noodles,storedinunopened
packetsorairtightcontainers,
cansithappilyonthepantry
shelfforseveralmonths.
Manytypesclearnoodle–
driedrice,beanthread,
arrowroot,shirataki,harusame- willpuffupintowhitefluffy
shredswhendeep-friedinhot
oil.Theycanthenbeusedas
a garnish,a bedforfoodtobe
servedonora keyingredient.
Pre-boiledfreshanddriedegg
noodlescanbedeep-friedto
makeservingnestsorbowls.
Followpacketinstructionswhen
soakingnoodles.Somevarieties
canbecomestodgyorstartto
fragment if soaked for too long.
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