Ma po Tofu Noodles - Studio Live

Ingredients

• Medium thick noodles (4 portions of egg noodle nest or
• use rice noodles to keep recipe vegan-friendly)
• 4 cloves garlic (chopped finely)
• 4 stalks spring onion
• 50 g ginger (sliced, chopped)
• 1 aubergine (chopped in squares)
• 2 courgettes (chopped)
• 350 g tofu / 1 pack (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
• 1 1/2 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
• 1 tbsp honey
• Ground pepper
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• 4 tbsp cold water
• 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
• 100 ml hot water
• 100 ml vegetable stock (using 1/4 cube)
• 50 g cashew nuts (roughly chopped)
• Coriander leaves
• Optional - a few drops of chilli sauce or red chilli pepper
• flakes for extra heat/spicyness