Super Simple Satay Stir-fry (with extra sibilance!)

As I gradually ease back into the flow of regularly, or at least semi-regularly, writing blog posts, I am constantly on the hunt for new dishes to prepare, to customise, or to create. Bear with me as the creative juices flow, but in the meantime, this recipe is a nice, simple, nutritious meal to come home to. 

I've whipped up this recipe as a bastardised version of a satay stir-fry, and doubles as a handy way to use leftover peanut butter. It's also packed with veggies, which are the main attraction of the dish, but the sauce is simple and versatile enough to go with any vegetables you wish to add, so feel free to substitute green beans, spinach, sweetcorn, beansprouts, broccoli, or anything you like in lieu of the veggies I've used here. Also feel free to use curry powder if you don't have turmeric. All spices are welcome here. 

Vegetables power-napping atop a bed of noodles

Serves 4 hungry vegetable lovers

Ingredients:

1 pack of noodles that serves 4

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 zucchini, diced

2 cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped

1 large tomato, chopped

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 handful of chopped cremini mushrooms

1 red bell pepper, chopped

2 medium carrots, finely chopped

1 tablespoon peanut butter

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

1 teaspoon each cumin, turmeric, chilli powder

1 vegetable stock cube

Method:

In a frying pan or wok, heat up olive oil over a medium heat, adding onions, carrots and garlic. 

After 7 or so minutes, add soy sauce, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, tomato and stir together, cooking until tender. 

Add spices, peanut butter, vegetable stock cube and water, stir and cook for a further 10 minutes.

As the vegetables cook, bring a pot of water to the boil. Once boiling, add the noodles to the water, and cook on high for 3 minutes, before draining away excess water. 

Dish up the noodles onto 4 plates before piling the satay-laden vegetables atop. 

Serve to a hungry friendgroup or a pack up and bring to a vegan potluck - whatever suits you!