Sweet soy aubergine noodles

Name: Sweet soy aubergine noodles
Total time: 40 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: aubergines 2 medium; vegetables or groundnut oil; dried medium egg noodles 100g; sesame oil; spring onions 2, shredded; coriander a handful, chopped; soy sauce 3 tbsp; brown sugar 1 tbsp; red chilli 1, finely chopped plus extra to serve if you like; garlic 1 clove, crushed; ginger walnut-sized piece, finely grated; rice vinegar 2 tbsp

40 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Ditch the take away menu and grab a pan, these low calorie vegetarian noodles are a quick and easy mid-week meal idea guaranteed to hit the spot

November 14, 2016 at 11:10 am

Ingredients

aubergines 2 medium
vegetables or groundnut oil
dried medium egg noodles 100g
sesame oil
spring onions 2, shredded
coriander a handful, chopped

SWEET SOY SAUCE

soy sauce 3 tbsp
brown sugar 1 tbsp
red chilli 1, finely chopped plus extra to serve if you like
garlic 1 clove, crushed
ginger walnut-sized piece, finely grated
rice vinegar 2 tbsp

Method

Step 1

Mix all the sauce ingredients together and leave to sit while you cook the aubergine.
Step 2

Cut the aubergines into thick batons. Put in a bowl and toss with 1 tbsp oil and a good sprinkling of salt.
Step 3

Heat a large non-stick frying pan. Add the aubergine and dry fry on a medium/low heat until golden and completely tender and cooked through. Don’t be tempted to add any extra oil as this will make the finished dish too greasy.
Step 4

Cook the noodles following the packet instructions. Drain and toss with a few drops of sesame oil then divide between two shallow bowls. Add the sweet soy mix to the aubergine pan and let it bubble up for a couple of minutes.
Step 5

Spoon the aubergine and sauce over the noodles then finish with a sprinkle of spring onion, coriander and extra chilli if you like.