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Taro Nest with Warm Salad Recipe

Name: Taro Nest with Warm Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups noodles (parboiled); 2 tsp cornflour; salt (to taste); oil ( for deep-frying); 1/4 cup sliced spring onion whites; 1 tsp finely chopped garlic; 1 green chilli (chopped); 1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak); 8 pieces asparagus (cut into 25 mm. (1")(parboiled)); 1/2 cup baby corn (sliced diagonally (parboiled)); 1/2 cup capsicum cubes; 1/2 cup snow peas (cut lengthwise (parboiled)); 1/2 cup French beans (cut diagonally (parboiled)); 1/2 cup bean sprouts; 1 tbsp oil; salt (to taste); 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp vegetarian oyster sauce; 1 1/2 tsp honey; 1 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (toasted, til)

1 year ago

February 17, 2023

Recipes

Taro Nest with Warm Salad

A pretty looking golden brown noodle basket which looks like a nest that's filled with a warm, crunchy asparagus salad. The vegetarian oyster sauce and honey make a wonderful dressing for this tongue tickling meal.

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

For the taro nest

2 cups Noodles parboiled
2 tsp Cornflour
Salt to taste
Oil for deep-frying

For the warm salad

1/4 cup sliced spring onion whites
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
1 green chilli chopped
1/2 tsp grated ginger adrak
8 pieces asparagus cut into 25 mm. (1")(parboiled)
1/2 cup baby corn sliced diagonally (parboiled)
1/2 cup capsicum cubes
1/2 cup snow peas cut lengthwise (parboiled)
1/2 cup French Beans cut diagonally (parboiled)
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste

To be mixed together into a dressing

For the garnish

1 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds toasted, til

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

For the taro nest

2 cups Noodles parboiled
2 tsp Cornflour
Salt to taste
Oil for deep-frying

For the warm salad

1/4 cup sliced spring onion whites
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
1 green chilli chopped
1/2 tsp grated ginger adrak
8 pieces asparagus cut into 25 mm. (1")(parboiled)
1/2 cup baby corn sliced diagonally (parboiled)
1/2 cup capsicum cubes
1/2 cup snow peas cut lengthwise (parboiled)
1/2 cup French Beans cut diagonally (parboiled)
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste

To be mixed together into a dressing

For the garnish

1 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds toasted, til

Instructions

For the taro nest

Spread the noodles on a kitchen towel and dab lightly to absorb all the moisture.
Sprinkle cornflour and salt on the noodles and mix lightly. Divide into 2 equal portions.
Place the half noodles in a strainer to make a basket, along the mesh of the strainer.
Heat the oil, hold the noodles in the strainer on top and pour the hot oil in the strainer, using a ladle, to fry the basket.
Keep pouring the oil on all sides until the noodles are golden brown.
Remove carefully from the strainer and place on absorbent kitchen paper.
Repeat with remaining noodles to make another nest.

For the warm salad

Heat the oil in a pan, add the spring onion whites, garlic, green chilli and ginger and sauté for a few seconds over a high flame.
Add the asparagus, capsicum, snow peas and French beans and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the bean sprouts and salt and mix well. Remove from the flame and keep aside.

How to proceed

Just before serving, toss the dressing into the salad and place half the salad in one basket. Repeat to fill the other basket.
Serve immediately, garnished with the toasted sesame seeds.