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Udon with Broccoli and Ginger Peanut Sauce

Noodles - Udon - -

INGREDIENTS

900 g / 2 lb broccoli
250 g / 9 oz whole wheat brown rice udon noodles
1/2 cup unsalted peanut butter
2 1/2 T freshly grated ginger
1 cup water
2 T tamari soy sauce
1 t apple vinegar
1 t maple syrup
2 cloves raw garlic, peeled and minced
Dash cayenne pepper

METHOD

1. Cut off the broccoli stalks and set aside for another use (such as in a vegetable stir-fry). Cut the florets into small pieces and steam them until tender-crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes. Refresh florets under cold running water and drain. Set aside.

2. Cook the udon until tender but still chewy, 8 to 12 minutes. Perform step 3 while the udon is cooking. Drain and rinse under cold water to halt the cooking process. Drain thorougly.

3. In a blender or food processor, blend the unsalted peanut butter, freshly grated ginger, minced garlic, tamari, brown rice vinegar, maple syrup and cayenne pepper together until smooth, using just enough water to create a medium-thick consistency.

4. Immediately place the noodles in a bowl or storage container and toss with the peanut sauce. Add the broccoli.

NOTES

Serves 4.

The original recipe, taken from Lorna Sass' "Complete Vegetarian Kitchen", called for brown rice vinegar instead of apple vinegar but I did not have that at hand. It also called for 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the peanut sauce instead of the full cup. This is one tasty (but reportedly strong smelling) dish.

posted by Johan Van Gompel

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