Name: Cheat's chilli prawn noodles
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion roughly chopped; 1 heaped tbsp coriander purée (from a tube); pinch of crushed dried chillies to taste; 400g can chopped tomatoes with garlic; 1 heaped tbsp tomato purée; 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder; half a pack Chinese egg noodles; 400g frozen prawns (large North Atlantic ones are tender and juicy)

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Cheat's chilli prawn noodles

Cheat's chilli prawn noodles

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 30 mins - 40 mins

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Versatile, low in fat, and made from storecupboard stables, customise these spicy noodly according to taste - or convenience

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Ingredients

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2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion

roughly chopped
1 heaped tbsp coriander

purée (from a tube)
pinch of crushed dried chillies

to taste
400g can chopped tomatoes

with garlic
1 heaped tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp vegetable

bouillon powder
half a pack Chinese egg noodles
400g frozen prawns

(large North Atlantic ones are tender and juicy)

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal311
fat10g

low
saturates1g
carbs29g
sugars0g
fibre2g
protein29g
salt4.76g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a wok or deep frying pan. Toss in the onion, squeeze in the coriander purée and sprinkle over the crushed chillies to taste (go easy at this stage). Stir fry for 5 minutes until the onion is softened but not browned.
step 2

Pour in the tomatoes and 11⁄2 canfuls of hot water, add the tomato purée and sprinkle over the bouillon powder. Season well. Bring to a bubble, stirring, then lower the heat a little and let the sauce simmer for about 15 minutes until slightly reduced but still sloppy. While the sauce is simmering, break the noodles into a bowl and pour in enough boiling water to cover. Stir and set aside.
step 3

When the sauce is ready, drain the noodles and tip them into the sauce with the frozen prawns. Stir well and heat through for 2 minutes only – just to defrost and heat the prawns. Taste for seasoning and add more chilli flakes and a little sugar if you like. Serve in bowls with spoons and pass round chunky hot bread for scooping up the last of the sauce.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2003

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