Ottolenghi soba noodles with lime, cardamom and avocado

Name: Ottolenghi soba noodles with lime, cardamom and avocado
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 200g buckwheat noodles (or green tea soba); 12 green cardamom pods; 30g basil leaves, picked and roughly chopped; 30g coriander leaves, picked and roughly chopped; 70g pistachio kernels, roughly chopped; 3 limes: finely grate the zest of 2 to get 1 tsp, then juice 2 to get 3 tbsp; slice the final lime into 4 wedges, to serve; 3 tbsp groundnut oil; 1 green chilli, deseeded; 2 ripe avocados, cut into 1/2 cm slices; 0.25 tsp nigella seeds or Urfa chilli flakes, to sprinkle (optional)

3 steps

Works well with a soft boiled egg.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories452.7 kcal (23%)

Total Fat26.7 g (38%)

Carbs48.4 g (19%)

Sugars2.3 g (3%)

Protein12.5 g (25%)

Sodium404.5 mg (20%)

Fiber6.2 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

200gbuckwheat noodles

or green tea soba

12green cardamom pods

30gbasil leaves

picked and roughly chopped

30gcoriander leaves

picked and roughly chopped

70gpistachio kernels

roughly chopped

3limes

finely grate the zest of 2 to get 1 tsp, then juice 2 to get 3 tbsp, slice the final lime into 4 wedges, to serve

3 Tbspgroundnut oil

1green chilli

deseeded

2avocados

ripe, cut into 1/2 cm slices

¼ tspnigella seeds

or Urfa chilli flakes, to sprinkle, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packet (they vary from brand to brand). Once cooked, refresh under cold running water and set aside in a colander to drain well.

Step 2

With the flat side of a knife, crush the cardamom pods to open them up. Scrape the seeds out into a pestle and mortar and discard the outer husks. Crush the seeds - you should get about 0.5 teaspoon - and place in a large bowl with the noodles. Add the basil, coriander, pistachios, lime zest, lime juice, oil, chilli, avocado and 0.5 teaspoon of salt. Mix everything together well, then divide between four bowls. Spoon any avocado, nuts and herbs left in the bowl on top.

Step 3

Sprinkle over the nigella seeds or chilli flakes, if using, and serve with a wedge of lime alongside.