I love it when Gwyneth Paltrow brings out a brand new cook book because she always looks so Happy and Healthy holding up a crate of Fresh Vegetables and she inspires just about everyone to want to cook a healthy home cooked meal again.
One of the recipes I love from her latest cook book: It’s all easy: is the: Singapore Rice Noodles – it’s gluten free, easy to make and perfect for dinner when you really feel like you can’t eat the same old same old dinner over and over again.
Here is how make it:
Ingredients
100grams of thin rice noodles
4 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
½ cup finely chopped broccoli
½ cup chopped green beans (½-inch pieces)
½ cup fresh or frozen peas
198grams of firm tofu, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 teaspoon madras curry powder, or more to taste
1 large egg
¼ cup tamari
2 scallions, thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh coriander
Salt, if desired
How to Make it:
Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 10 minutes or according to the package instructions.
Meanwhile, heat a wok or large nonstick sauté pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon each of the peanut and sesame oils. When the oils are hot but not smoking, add the onion and cook, untouched, for 1 minute to sear.
Reduce the heat to medium and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes more. Transfer the onion to a bowl.
Add the broccoli, green beans, peas, tofu, and another tablespoon of peanut oil to the pan. Sauté over high heat until the veggies are just cooked through and the tofu is beginning to brown (about 2 minutes); transfer the veggies and tofu to the bowl with the onion.
Add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil, the remaining 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, the soaked and drained noodles, curry powder, and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and stir to combine.
Make a hole in the middle of the noodles, add the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and crack in the egg. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon and let scramble until almost cooked through, then mix in with the noodles.
Add the tamari, scallions, and cilantro and stir everything to combine. Taste for seasoning, add salt if necessary, and serve.
If you want to add a little bit extra protein you could either add: chicken, or beef and cook it. Gwyneth Paltrow’s actual recipe from her latest book doesn’t add any meats as it is a vegetarian recipe, however it’s totally up to you if you want to add a twist of extra protein to it.
Happy GP Cooking Xo
** Source: This is an edited extract from It’s All Easy: Delicious Weekday Recipes for the Super-Busy Home Cook by Gwyneth Paltrow ($45), published by Machete Australia.