Coconut Red Curry Sauce and Noodles
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup stemmed and sliced shiitake mushrooms
One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated
1 small shallot, finely diced
1 tablespoon red curry paste
One 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk, stirred
1 cup napa cabbage, chiffonade
2 medium carrots, julienned
1/2 block extra-firm tofu, large dice
1/2 tablespoon honey
3 scallions, green parts only, sliced on a bias
Juice of 1/2 fresh lime
Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound fresh noodles, cooked al dente
Directions
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook the mushrooms, ginger and shallots until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in the red curry paste and cook 1 minute. Whisk in the coconut milk, and then add the cabbage, carrots and tofu and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir in the honey, scallions, lime juice and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool slightly, and then toss over the noodles.
