Miso Tahini Aubergine and Sunflower Mince Ramen with Gochujang Drizzle

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Vegan 1/3 daily fibre New 7 plants Low sat fat

Miso Tahini Aubergine and Sunflower Mince Ramen with Gochujang Drizzle

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Cuisine: Japanese
Food group: Vegan

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Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Pull out a large frying pan, a measuring jug & sieve

Do the prep

  • Place the sunflower mince in the medium bowl and cover with cold water. Leave for 10 mins, then drain
  • Dice the aubergine into 1cm chunks. Cut the carrot into 1cm thick batons (peel optional). Trim and cut the pak choi into bite-sized pieces
  • Thinly slice the spring onion, keeping the white and green parts separate
  • Add the noodles to the saucepan, gently separate with a fork and simmer for 6-7 mins, until cooked. Reserve 450ml noodle water, then drain and run under cold water

Soften the veg

  • Heat the large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil. Add the aubergine and cook for 4-5 mins, until softening. Season with salt and pepper
  • Stir in the drained sunflower mince and spring onion whites and cook for another 3-4 mins
  • Add the pak choi, ginger & garlic paste. Cook for 2 mins

Make the broth & gochujang dressing

  • Stir the tahini, tamari, miso paste and half the gochujang paste into the reserved noodle water. Season with a generous pinch of salt
  • Whisk until smooth, then pour into the frying pan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2-3 mins. Season to taste
  • In the (now empty) measuring jug, combine the maple syrup, remaining gochujang and 2 tbsp olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt

Plate up

  • Share the noodles between bowls. Pour over the broth. sunflower mince and veg. Serve the carrot alongside
  • Drizzle over the gochujang dressing (add less for less heat) and scatter with the remaining spring onion (for those who'd like)

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