Noodle curry

I cannot quite remember what exactly went into this curry, but it was really nice. On the first night we had the chard/lentils/sauce separate, but it is nicer with everything mixed.

Here is my attempt to recover the recipe:

Serves 4:

4 packs thin or medium egg noodles
1 TBSP groundnut oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
150ml single cream
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ground coriander
1 TBSP coriander, chopped
150g green lentils, cooked and drained
500g chard, shredded, parboiled and drained
Salt & pepper
Cashew nuts

1. Heat the groundnut oil in a nonstick saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for another minute.
2. Add the cream and spices. Mix well. Add the lentils and chard. Season to taste and heat through.
3. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to packet instructions and roast the cashew nuts under the grill.
4. Serve the noodles into 4 warm bowls, spoon the lentil & chard mixture on top. Sprinkle with the cashews.

Tofu & noodle stir-fry

I am no expert in making stir-fry and I had to look at various recipes to get some real inspiration for this one. It turned out very tasty so there will be more stir-fries on the menu from now on, for sure!


Serves 4:

1 TBSP chilli-infused olive oil
1 TBSP groundnut oil
250g firm tofu, diced
2 pak-choi, leaves shredded and stems sliced (placed in 2 different bowls)
1 broccoli head, cut into florets
1 red hot chilli, chopped
100g baby sweetcorn cobs, sliced

400g medium-egg noodles

5 TBSP medium-dry sherry
2 TBSP dark soy sauce
1 TBSP tomato sauce
2 tsp cornflour
1 pinch ginger

1. In a wok or large saucepan, heat the oils and fry the pak choi stems and tofu for 5 minutes. Then add all the other vegetables and fry for another 5-8 minutes until all the vegetables are cooked.

2. Meanwhile, whisk all the sauce ingredients together, and add to the stir-fry. Mix well with the tofu and vegetables and cook until it thickens a little.

3. At the same time, cook the noodles according to the package instructions. (I have made my own noodles once, but it extremely time-consuming, and not much better than what you can buy, so really not worth it in my opinion)

4. Mix the noodles to the stir-fry and serve into warm plates.