Name: Salt and pepper tofu with soba noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 300 gram block medium tofu; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon rice flour; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 180 gram soba noodles; 170 gram asparagus trimmed, halved crosswise on the diagonal; vegetable oil, for shallow frying; 1/3 cup (80ml) terryaki sauce; 1 medium lebanese cucumber (170g), halved lengthwise and crosswise, seeds removed, thinly sliced; 1 green onion, sliced thinly; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, extra

Ingredients

300 gram block medium tofu

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon rice flour

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

180 gram soba noodles

170 gram asparagus trimmed, halved crosswise on the diagonal

vegetable oil, for shallow frying

1/3 cup (80ml) terryaki sauce

1 medium lebanese cucumber (170g), halved lengthwise and crosswise, seeds removed, thinly sliced

1 green onion, sliced thinly

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, extra

Method

1.Line a plate with paper towel. Place tofu on top, place another piece of paper towel and a plate on top of tofu. Stand for 10 minutes to drain.

2.Meanwhile, place sesame oil on a small plate. Combine flour, sesame seeds, pepper and salt in a small shallow bowl.

3.Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil; cook noodles for 1 minute. Add asparagus to noodles; cook for a further 3 minutes or until tender. Drain.

4.Cut tofu into 6 cubes; lightly coat each cube in sesame oil, then coat in rice flour mixture.

5.Heat 1.5cm oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Shallow-fry tofu, in two batches, for 2 minutes each side until golden.

6.Meanwhile, warm teriyaki sauce in same medium pan over medium heat. Add noodles, asparagus and cucumber to pan; stir until warmed through.

7.Divide noodle mixture between bowls. Top with tofu and onion; drizzle with extra sesame oil to serve.

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