Meera Sodha’s Vegan Recipe For Arya’s Birthday Udon | The New Vegan

My funny, curious, panda-loving daughter, Arya, is turning 9 this week. So I wanted to constitute a look to observe her and immoderate of her favourite things to eat. Arya adores nan chewiness of udon, nan bounciness of tofu, nan sweet, sour saltiness of saccharine soy and tamarind, nan crunch of cabbage and she’d put chilli (in immoderate form) complete her meal cereal if she could (although it’s optional successful this recipe). Happy birthday, Arya.

Arya’s day udon

This comes together quickly, truthful make judge you do each nan prep first. You tin usage astir each of a outpouring onion, truthful agelong arsenic you lavation it well. Slice nan full thing, put it successful a vessel of water, swish good pinch a hand, past scoop retired pinch a manus to drain; don’t strain it, truthful immoderate ungraded stays astatine nan bottommost of nan bowl.

Prep 15 min
Cook 30 min
Serves 4

1½ tsp tamarind paste
3 tbsp ray soy sauce
3 tbsp kecap manis
2 mean carrots (150g), julienned
200g sweetheart cabbage (AKA hispi), finely sliced
100g outpouring onions, trimmed, achromatic and greenish parts finely sliced and rinsed
70g tbsp cornflour
¾ tsp Chinese five-spice
¾ tsp good oversea salt
450g extra-firm tofu, drained and trim into 2cm x 2cm cubes – I for illustration Tofoo
Rapeseed oil
400g straight-to-wok udon
100g beansprouts
50g roasted peanuts, chopped
Crispy chilli successful oil – I for illustration Lao Gan Ma (optional)

In a mini bowl, operation nan tamarind paste, ray soy condiment and kecap manis pinch 3 tablespoons of water, to make a sauce. Put nan carrots, cabbage and outpouring bulb whites successful a mean bowl, fresh for nan stir-fry.

Put nan cornflour successful a lipped bowl, operation pinch nan five-spice and good salt, past adhd nan tofu cubes, successful batches if request be, and flip to overgarment successful nan cornflour mix. Shake disconnected immoderate excess flour, past put nan tofu connected a sheet by nan hob.

Put 4 tablespoons of lipid successful a wide, nonstick frying cookware connected a mean power and, erstwhile hot, adhd nan tofu cubes and fry, turning often, until crisp and aureate connected each sides. Lift retired pinch a slotted spoon and return to nan plate.

Pour different 2 tablespoons of lipid into nan aforesaid frying pan, adhd nan noodles and stir-fry according to nan packet instructions. Transfer to a 2nd plate.

Put a last 2 tablespoons of lipid successful nan aforesaid frying pan, still connected a mean heat. Add nan sliced outpouring bulb whites and astir of nan bulb greens (reserve a fistful for nan garnish), adhd nan carrot and cabbage, and stir-fry connected a mean to precocious power for 2 to 4 minutes, until wilted.

Add nan beansprouts, navigator for a further 30 seconds, past return nan noodles and tofu to nan cookware and move nan vessel of condiment complete nan top. Toss gently, truthful everything gets coated and hot, past return disconnected nan heat.

Finish pinch nan reserved outpouring bulb greens and chopped peanuts, and service instantly pinch nan crispy chilli successful oil, if using.