Lamb noodles with cumin
Ingredients
for 4 person
300 g | noodles |
salted water, boiling |
1 tbsp | sesame seeds |
1 tbsp | cumin |
2 tsp | peppercorns (e.g. Lampong) |
1 tbsp | peanut oil |
3 | garlic cloves, finely chopped |
4 cm | ginger, finely grated |
500 g | lamb shoulder, cut into thin slices |
6 | spring onions, cut into strips |
4 tbsp | soy sauce |
3 tbsp | water |
1 ½ tbsp | sesame oil |
1 tbsp | rice vinegar |
2 tsp | sugar |
¼ bunch | coriander, roughly torn |
How it's done
Noodles
Cook the noodles in boiling salted water until just al dente, reserve approx. 50 ml of the cooking water. Drain the noodles, rinse with cold water.
Spices
Without adding any oil, briefly toast the sesame seeds, cumin and peppercorns in a wide frying pan or wok, coarsely crush using a mortar and pestle.
Lamb
Heat the oil in the same pan. Sauté the garlic and ginger for approx. 3 mins., turn up the heat. Add the lamb, fry for approx. 8 mins., stirring occasionally. Add the spring onions and spices, fry for approx. 1 min. Add the soy sauce, water, oil, vinegar and sugar, cover and reduce for approx. 3 mins. Add the noodles and reserved cooking water, heat gently while stirring. Garnish with the coriander.
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