Sunday, April 11, 2010

Buckwheat Soba Noodles ( for those high carb days)





Quantity: For two serving bowls or two person

Ingredients:
6 shiitake mushrooms, cleaned, washed & chopped fine
2 Bok Choy, washed & chopped fine
5 small green chillies, washed & split
1 tablespoon gingeroot, minced
3 Scallions chopped fine
**(optional)1/2 cup sugar snap peas, sliced

1 tablespoon toasted Sesame oil or Olive oil

**I skipped these ingredients for the seasoning used in the original recipe, such as:
**(optional) 2 teaspoon Low Sodium Soy sauce
**(optional) 2 teaspoon soup base "Assi" Soba Sauce (you could just drizzle this over your buckwheat noodle for flavor & add the sauted vegetables like mentioned below)
** (optional)2 teaspoon Red Chilli-Garlic Hot paste


1 bunch Japanese Buckwheat "Soba" noodles
For Garnish: 2 teaspoons roasted sesame seeds

Method:

1. Place the Soba noodles in a pan filled with 3 cups of water & boil for 6 minutes. When done drain & keep aside.

2. Take a pan & heat oil on high flame.

3. Add green chillies, scallion, minced ginger, stir-fry for a minute.

4 Reduce the flame to medium. Add Bok Choy, Sugar snap peas & stir-fry for another minute & now add the Shiitake Mushrooms, cover for a minute.

5. Now open the cover & stir the sauted vegetables on high flame.

6.** (optional) Add Red Chilli Paste Soy sauce and/OR the soup base "Assi" Soba Sauce. Stir for 2 minutes on medium flame.

7. Add the Buckwheat Soba Noodles. Mix. Garnish with Roasted Sesame seeds. Enjoy a medium bowl of this Super food !

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