I was debating whether to post this recipe or not, as the photo itself is not the best.  What I’ve noticed is that I haven’t been able to take a good photo of noodles ever.  No matter what I do they never turn out!  However, it doesn’t mean that it lacks in the flavour!

What I do like about stir fries are how simple they can be to make!  Add a few ingredients in and you can change the flavour and look dramatically!  This dish itself uses low calorie noodles, tofu and the special ingredient of black bean sauce marinated with chilli.  Now, if you can get your hands on this sauce, I recommend doing so, as it really makes this stir fry come to life.  Stir after you’ve stir fried the vegies and voila, you have your have stir fry noodles ready to go!

Veganize this dish by leaving out the eggs!  They aren’t really required!

Serves:

• Three to four

Ingredients:

• 400 grams rice noodles, the thicker the better
• 5 mushrooms, sliced
• 250 grams oyster mushrooms, torn
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 1/2 pepper, julienned
• 60 grams onion, sliced thin
• cabbage - red and white, sliced thin
• 2 florets of broccoli, quartered
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbs chilli and black bean paste
• 1 tbs rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp ginger mince
• 2 tsp garlic mince
• 1 tsp five spice powder
• 1 tbs peanut oil
• 1 tbs tomato sauce
• 1 packet firm tofu, diced
• pinch salt
• pinch white pepper
• pinch sugar
• 1 tbs soy sauce
• water

Instructions:

1. Precook your noodles to the pack directions and set aside.
2. Pour your oil in the wok and mix around, warming through.
3. Place in your harder vegies into the pan for a minute before adding the ones which will take less to cook (minus the mushrooms - leave till last minute).
4. Add some water, covering the vegies, bringing to boil.
5. Drop in your ginger and garlic, stirring into the vegies.
6. Once mixed in, stir in your spices and sauces, mixing thoroughly.
7. Mix in the mushrooms now and the tofu, allowing to soak in the sauce mixture.
8. Crack your eggs, leaving to firm up before breaking and mixing into your dish.
9. When you’re ready to serve, stir through the noodles or leave to the side (whatever you prefer)!