Cook the Book: Soba Noodles with Eggplant and Mango

Name: Cook the Book: Soba Noodles with Eggplant and Mango
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 394 milliliters basil leaves (if you can get some Thai basil, but much less of it); 591 milliliters cilantro leaves, chopped; 2 eggplants, cut into 3/4-inch dice; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 Grated zest and juice of lime; 1 large ripe mango, cut into 3/8-inch dice or into 1/4-inch-thick strips; 1 fresh red chile, finely chopped; 1 red onion, very thinly sliced; 118 milliliters rice vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 227 grams soba noodles; 3 Tbsps sugar; 237 milliliters sunflower oil

Cook the Book: Soba Noodles with Eggplant and Mango might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 258 calories, 8g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up sesame oil, salt, chile, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a small saucepan gently warm the vinegar, sugar and salt for up to 1 minute, just until the sugar dissolves.

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Vinegar

Sugar

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and add the garlic, chile, and sesame oil. Allow to cool, then add the lime zest and juice.

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Sesame Oil

Lime Zest

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Juice

Heat up the sunflower oil in a large pan and shallow-fry the eggplant in three or four batches. Once golden brown remove to a colander, sprinkle liberally with salt and leave there to drain.

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Sunflower Oil

Eggplant

Salt

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Colander

Frying Pan

Cook the noodles in plenty of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally. They should take 5 to 8 minutes to become tender but still al dente.

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Pasta

Water

Drain and rinse well under running cold water. Shake off as much of the excess water as possible, then leave to dry on a dish towel.

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Shake

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Kitchen Towels

In a mixing bowl toss the noodles with the dressing, mango, eggplant, half of the herbs and the onion. You can now leave this aside for 1 to 2 hours. When ready to serve add the rest of the herbs and mix well, then pile on a plate or in a bowl.

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Eggplant

Pasta

Herbs