DRUNKARD'S NOODLES

Stir-fried noodles flavoured with lemon rind and basil.


Cooking Time : 20 min.
Preparation Time : 15 min.
Serves 4.

Ingredients
2 cups rice noodles
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 red chilli or green chillies, finely chopped
1 onion, sliced
1 tomato,quartered thin
rind of two lemon
6 basil leaves
2 teaspoons soya sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 red or green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons oil
salt to taste
Method
1. Heat the oil and add the garlic and chillies.
2. Add the noodles, onions, tomato, lemon rind, basil leaves, soya sauce, sugar, salt and peppers.
3. Stir well till the peppers soften slightly.
4. Serve immediately.

Tips
Grate only the yellow of the lemon rind, avoiding the white pith which gives a bitter after taste.


Suggested Accompaniments
Hot And Sour Soup
Spicy Coconut Cream Soup
Southern Style Yam
Red And Green Salad With Peanut Dressing


RICE NOODLES

Cooking Time : 5 to 10 min.
Preparation Time : 5 to 10 min.
Makes 4 to 5 cups.

200 grams Rice noodles (dried rice vermicelli)
salt to taste
1 teaspoon oil

Method
1. Place the noodles in a large bowl.
2. In another pan, boil about 2 liters of water with the salt and oil. When it comes to a boil, pour the water over the raw noodles. Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes or till the noodles are soft.
3. Drain and use as required.

Tips
The oil is added is prevent the noodles from sticking together.