Peanut Udon

Ingredients

• 400 g Udon (fresh)
• 2 tbsp salted peanuts
• 2 tbsp sesame
• 10 g fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 large tomato
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp chili flakes
• 2 spring onions
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 lime
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 100 ml coconut milk

Procedure

1. Roughly chop the peanuts, toast them in a pan with sesame seeds until golden brown, then transfer them to a bowl and set aside.
2. Peel and finely chop the ginger and garlic. Heat sesame oil in the pan and sauté the ginger, chili flakes, and garlic over medium heat.
3. Meanwhile, wash the tomato, dice it into small pieces, and add it to the pan.
4. Wash, trim, and finely slice the spring onions. Wash, shake dry, and chop the cilantro. Set both aside.
5. Place the noodles in a bowl, cover with hot water, and let them sit for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add 2 tablespoons of peanut butter to the pan and mix well. Squeeze in the lime juice. Stir in the soy sauce and coconut milk until the sauce is creamy.
7. Stir in 3/4 of the spring onions, drain the noodles, and add them to the peanut sauce in the pan. Mix everything well and briefly continue to fry.
8. Divide the noodles between 2 plates and serve garnished with the remaining spring onions, cilantro, and the sesame-peanut mixture.