Ribbon Noodles with Pleurotus, Veggies and Coconut Milk

 

A very simple dish, simpler than life in the countryside as seen by Elfride Swancourt, from ”A Pair of Blue Eyes”, by Thomas Hardy, when she had to part with Stephen Smith on account of her father's views.

Difficulty: easy.

Kitchen tools:

- cutting board;

- knife;

- cooking machine;

- pan (large);

- pot;

- vegetable peeler (or knife);

- citrus squeezer;

- tablespoon;

- ladle (or large spoon);

- colander.

Duration: 30 min.

Serves: 3.

You need:

- 250 g of ribbon noodles (I used with fine herbs ones);

- 500 g of Pleurotus mushrooms (julienne);

- 50 g of celery sticks (julienne);

- 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow - julienne);

- 1 carrot (julienne);

- 1 can of coconut milk;

- 75 ml of wine (rose);

- 4 tablespoons of grapeseed oil;

- juice of one lemon (save 3 thin slices for decoration);

- water (enough for the noodles);

- a pinch of chili;

- a pinch of pepper;

- salt (to taste).

Method:

1. Get in the mood.

2. Thank the ingredients for giving you energy.

3. Peel the carrot, remove the seeds of the bell peppers, rinse the celery and cut them all julienne.

4. Place a pan over the fire, add the grapeseed oil and when hot, add the veggies and cook them for 5 min at a moderate fire.

5. Rinse the mushrooms, cut them julienne, and add them to the pan. Increase the fire.

6. Cook them until there is no more water to steam from.

7. Meanwhile, place a pot with water on the fire, add salt to taste and when it is boiling, add the ribbons and cook them according to your package info. Dry them in a colander.

8. Add the wine over the veggies and cook them and the mushrooms for five minutes, or until there is no more liquid in the pan.

9. Season with salt, add the pinch of pepper and chili, add the coconut milk and simmer for 10 min. Set aside.

10. Rinse the lemon, squeeze it, saving 3 slices for decoration, and pour the juice all over the pan.

11. Place some noodles on a plate and using a large spoon or a ladle, pour 2 ladles / spoons over the noodles.

12. Enjoy!