Spicy sesame soba noodles

In-keeping with the soba noodles theme, I was keen to try out another Japanese-inspired dish this evening.  I love all things spicy and had a craving for something with a kick of sesame in there... so eventually ended up playing around with some condiments I had kicking about in the cupboard.


As with cha soba noodles, soba noodles are made from buckwheat - hence the dark brown colour as opposed to the lighter colour of udon or ramen noodles.  However what they lack in visual appeal, they make up for in flavour as these are nutty, earthy and full of flavour.


So... what to do.


For the sesame chilli sauce you need:


2 tbsp Toasted sesame dressing
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 red chilli, finely sliced


What to do:


Mix all these ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

For the noodles you will need:

2x 2oz bundles of soba noodles

What to do:

Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the noodles - cook for 4-5 minutes until just tender and then drain.

Rinse thoroughly with cold water.

Next, add the noodles back to the pan with the sauce and cook on a medium heat for 1-2 minutes, until heated through.

And there you go... sesame soba noodles in a jiffy!