Cashew-Curry Noodle Bowl
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Cashew-Curry Sauce:
  • 1 C cashews
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 can light coconut milk
  • 2 Tbs fresh ginger
  • 2 Tbs peanut butter
  • 3 tbs lime juice
  • 2 Tbs nutritional yeast
  • 1 Tbs mild yellow curry powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbs tamari or soy sauce
  • The rest:
  • 1 small head of broccoli florets
  • 6-8 mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 can sliced water chestnuts
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into large chunks
  • 14-oz container extra firm tofu
  • Salt and pepper
  • 9.5-oz pkg. Udon noodles
  • 1 C green onion, sliced
Directions
  1. Start with soaking the cashews. I poured boiling water on them and let them sit while I prepared everything else. I recommend starting with the tofu. Cut the tofu into 5 or 6 slabs and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place in a skillet over medium to low heat and brown each side, about 5-7 minutes, per side.
  2. Meanwhile, steam the broccoli, bell pepper, and water chestnuts. (You'll add the mushrooms shortly before they're all done.) Steam the veggies for about 10-12 minutes before adding the mushrooms; steam another 5 minutes.
  3. Once the tofu is done, cut each slab into 6 cubes; set aside.
  4. Boil the water for the noodles. I used Udon noodles from Hakubaku. They only take about 4 minutes to boil.
  5. To make the sauce, drain the cashews and add them to a food processor with the rest of the sauce ingredients and puree for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a small saucepan and warm over medium heat. Drain the noodles, then assemble the bowls: noodles, veggies, tofu, sauce, and green onion. Enjoy!
Recipe by Epicurean Vegan at http://epicureanvegan.com/2015/04/30/cashew-curry-noodle-bowl/