Parsleyed Soba Noodles with Tofu and Avocado Tempura

Name: Parsleyed Soba Noodles with Tofu and Avocado Tempura
Yield: for 4
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 1 tsp ground coriander; 2 egg yolks; 1 block (about 450 g/ 1 lb) of Chinese-style tofu, cut into 16 cubes; 225 g/ 8 oz flat-leaf parsley; 350 ml/12 fl oz iced water; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; 225 g/ 8 oz soba noodles; a large pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 1–2 ripe avocado(s); groundnut oil, for deep-frying; 275–350 g/10–12 oz plain flour; ¼ tsp salt; 60 g/ 2 oz butter

Preparation info

for
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

New Wave Asian

By Sri Owen

Published 2002

About

I was inspired by my friend Chef Beh Kim Un to use avocado as described here. At Shakahari, one of the restaurants he and John Dunham own in Melbourne, my favourite dish is ‘Absolute Avocado’. If you go there, don’t miss it.

Ingredients

225 g/ 8 oz soba noodles
1–2 ripe avocado(s)
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Asia
Main course
Southeast Asia
Noodles
Vegetarian

Method

Cook the noodles in boiling water for 4-5 minutes, turning them with a wooden spoon several times. Tip into a colander and hold them under cold running water, turning them over by hand until they are cold. Leave to drain.

Preheat the oven to 100°C/210°F/Gas ¼ and put a kettlefu