Quick and easy to make and bursting with flavour, Sesame Ginger Noodles with Chilli, Garlic and Coriander is an Indonesian inspired quick noodle dish which can be served as is or enhanced in a range of ways to suit your palate and what you have available in the fridge.
Collect together your equipment and ingredients.
Heat the oils over a medium heat in a saucepan large enough to hold all the noodles. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook very gently for 1 minute, just until aromatic – do not let them brown.
If you have time, let sit for 5 minutes for the flavours to develop.
Stir in the soy sauce, kecap manis and the noodles. Mix thoroughly.
Warm over a moderate heat for a minute or two until everything is hot. Toss in the fresh herbs and then serve immediately garnished with sesame seeds and spring onions. Taste and add salt and pepper, if necessary.
Serve with more soy sauce on the side.
Equipment:
Kecap Manis
If you do not have any kecap manis, add some extra soy sauce, ideally dark soy sauce if you have it, plus 1 - 1½ teaspoons of runny honey.
Consider the following additions to the noodles: