Ingredients: 1/3 cup Coconut milk,1 teaspoon Peanut Butter,1 tablespoon Soy sauce,1 teaspoon Brown Sugar (Demerara Sugar),1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli sauce,200 grams Spaghetti Pasta – or pad thai noodles (whole wheat),1/4 kg Baby spinach – roughly chopped,1 Leek – ith white and green parts,1 tablespoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil,1 clove Garlic – minced,1/2 teaspoon Ginger – grated,1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes,1/3 cup Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali) – pounded,1 Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – roughly chopped,Salt and Pepper – as needed
Time in minutes: 40 Servings: 4 Course: Dinner Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To start making Thai noodles With Spinach And Leeks, in a small bowl mix together red pepper flakes, coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce and keep aside.Bring a quart of water to boil with salt in a large pot. Add the noodles and cook according to the package instructions. Drain the noodles and keep aside. Drizzle a teaspoon of oil over the noodles, so it does not get sticky.Heat a tablespoon of oil in the same skillet. Add the leeks along with ginger and garlic. Saute until translucent and you can smell the aromas coming through.Add the spinach and saute for a minute. Add the prepared coconut milk sauce and cook until it thickens. Stir in the cooked noodles, the fresh coriander leaves and peanut. Check the salt and pepper and adjust to suit your taste.Once done, turn off the heat and serve warm.Serve the Thai Style Noodles With Spinach And Leeks as a quick and easy weeknight dinner along with a Vegetarian Thai Massaman Curry.