Know Your Ingredient: Soba (Buckwheat)

Bhavya Pande

Soba Noodles are a form of Japanese noodles made up of Buckwheat flour which is gluten-free, a good source of fibre and rich in essential minerals and various plant compounds. Buckwheat consumption is linked to many health benefits, including improved blood sugar control and heart health.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Sufficient for: Two people

Ingredients:

1 Soba noodle bundle (generally it comes as a pack of four bundles)

2 tbsp sesame oil/any vegetable oil

½ tsp freshly grated ginger

½ tsp garlic paste

½ tsp chilli flakes

¼ tsp black pepper powder

½ cup shredded red cabbage (recommended)or green cabbage

½ cup sliced mixed bell peppers (green, yellow, red)

1 carrot thinly sliced

Some chopped spring onion greens

¼ cup toasted white sesame seeds

1 tsp white vinegar

1 -1.5 tsp soya sauce or as per taste (optional)

1 tsp honey

Any herbs of your choice (optional)

Salt to taste

 

Procedure:

1. Keep all the ingredients ready.
2. Boil the noodles by adding 1 tsp oil in the boiling water.
3. Once the noodles are done, remove them from heat and strain the excess water.
4. In a small bowl, mix vinegar, soya sauce (optional) and honey and keep it aside.
5. Toast the sesame seeds and keep it aside.
6. In a wok, heat oil. To this add ginger -garlic paste and chilli flakes. Sauté for a while.
7. Add the chopped vegetables to it. Cook the vegetables till they become a little soft/tender (make sure it’s not too soft; it should have some crunch to it as well). Add salt and pepper and mix well.
8. Once the vegetables are done, add the noodles and the vinegar-soya sauce-honey mix to it. Give everything a nice toss and switch off the flame.
9. Plate the noodles and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and herbs of your choice.

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