Soba Noodles with Lime, Cardamom, and Avocado

Name: Soba Noodles with Lime, Cardamom, and Avocado
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 7 oz/200g buckwheat noodles (or green tea soba); 12 green cardamom pods; 1½ cups/30g basil leaves, roughly chopped; 1½ cups/30g cilantro leaves, roughly chopped; ½ cup/70g shelled pistachios, roughly chopped; 3 limes: finely zest 2 to get I tsp, then juice 2 to get 3 tbsp; slice the final lime into 4 wedges, to serve; 3 tbsp peanut oil; I green chile, seeded and thinly sliced; 2 ripe avocados, cut into ¼-inch/½m slices; salt; ¼ tsp nigella seeds or Urfa chile flakes, to sprinkle (optional)

2 steps

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Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:09:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories455.7 kcal (23%)

Total Fat27 g (39%)

Carbs48.4 g (19%)

Sugars2.3 g (3%)

Protein12.5 g (25%)

Sodium598.3 mg (30%)

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

roughly chopped

30gcilantro leaves

roughly chopped

½ cupshelled pistachios

roughly chopped

3limes

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

3 Tbsppeanut oil

green chile

seeded and thinly sliced

2avocados

ripe, cut into 1/4-inch/ 1/2m slices

salt

¼ tspnigella seeds

or Urfa chile flakes, to sprinkle, optional

Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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 ½ tsp--and place in a large bowl with the noodles. Add the basil. cilantro, pistachios, lime zest, lime juice, oil, chile, avocado, and ½ tsp salt. Mix everything together well, then divide among four bowls. Spoon any avocado, nuts, and herbs left in the bowl on top. Sprinkle with the nigella seeds and serve with a wedge of lime alongside.