I haven’t explored Japanese cuisine much. I have tried only the California sushi rolls with avocado and cucumber and Teriyaki Tofu. And I know it’s not the authentic Japanese sushi rolls and recipes, but that’s the only veggie option I get here. You can find my version of Teriyaki Tofu here. Even though I haven’t explored the cuisine much, I have tried their sauces like mirin, tamari, and teriyaki and of course wasabi.
I cannot, and I will not forget the flavors of wasabi. I haven’t tasted it for five plus years now. Wondering why? We all know Wasabi is exceptionally pungent and hot too. In my previous workplace, we have snack section, and one of my colleagues bought the bag of wasabi flavored edamame. I love edamame, and without realizing it is wasabi flavored, I took a handful and gulped it down before anyone could stop me. The flavor hit hard, and it not only burned my tongue but my entire digestive tract. ;-) My face turned red, and it took me more than an hour to get back to normal. I didn’t dare to try wasabi after that.
Incorporating Udon Noodles
To incorporate udon noodles in my cooking was on my to-do list and when I decided to go with A – Z lunch box recipes, I decided to make a dish with udon for alphabet U. Vaandu love soups. Earlier I used to pack pasta soups for him, but now he doesn’t prefer taking soups for lunch. So instead of soup recipes, I decided to go with a main course noodles recipe. That’s when I stumbled upon this video, and I did not look any further.
The recipe is simple. Cook the noodles and toss in soy sauce, sriracha, peanut butter, sesame seeds and of course green onions. And boom, you are done. :-) The author mentioned that it is dandan style (Chinese Sichuan style) noodles and when I further researched, there is a similar Japanese version called tantan-men. I am not sure if my method falls under any of these. But I am happy to share my version, and here it is.
Udon Noodles with Peanut Butter
A not-so-spicy and a quick noodles recipe with Japanese wheat flour noodles – Udon with the hint of peanut butter.
Ingredients:
Udon Noodles – 4 oz / approx 110 gms Water – 4 cups Green Onions – 6 Ginger – 1-inch piece Peanut Oil – 1 tbsp Sesame Oil – 1 tsp Garlic Clove – 1 Low Sodium Soy Sauce – 2 tsps Sriracha – 1 tsp Peanut Butter – 2 tsps heaped Black Sesame Seeds – ½ tsp White Sesame Seeds – ½ tsp Salt – ¼ tsp + ⅓ tsp
Prep – Work:
Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Here is how I cooked. I bought 4 cups of water to boil by adding one tsp of sesame oil and ¼ tsp of salt. The package instruction mentioned 12 minutes of cooking time. I let it cook for 10 minutes and then turned off the heat. I let the noodles stay in hot water for two minutes and then drained the hot water and ran it through the cold water. Cut the green onions and set aside. Peel and cut the ginger and garlic finely.
Steps:
Heat a pan or wok and add the peanut oil. Ensure you are cooking on high heat.
Add the green onions, ginger, and garlic. Saute on high heat for a couple of minutes. Now reduce the heat and then add the soy sauce, sriracha, peanut butter and ⅓ tsp of salt.
Mix them. Allow the peanut butter to melt and combine with other ingredients.
Now increase the heat to high and add the cooked noodles.
Mix gently and ensure the noodles are coated evenly with the salt. Cook on high for two minutes and turn off the heat.
Sprinkle the black and white sesame seeds and serve hot.
Notes:
You can add veggies or tofu or even paneer and make it more colorful and healthy. Instead of peanut butter, you can include sesame paste. Adjust the sauces and spices as per your preference.
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