Mushroom Stir Fry

Stir fry is one of my favourite meals to make, especially when I’m cooking for other people who aren’t vegetarian or vegan. I can do the same base, then add mushrooms or tofu for me, and meat or fish for other people. I tend to do a very plain stir fry, then put the flavour in the toppings. This recipe was a popular request from instagram (@waste_makes_waste), so enjoy and as always if you have a go at this recipe, share it with me!

Ingredients:

• Mushrooms
• Noodles (I use wholewheat, dry noodles – if you want this dish to be vegan, make sure they are not egg noodles)
• Mixed veg (I use onion, red and orange pepper, courgette, carrot and broccoli.
• Cashews (or sesame seeds)
• Sesame oil
• Olive oil
• Soy sauce
• Garlic
• Agave, brown sugar or honey*

Method:

• I start by boiling the water for my noodles and setting them off while I chop the veggies. You want them all to be quite thin, so it can take time. Chop the mushrooms into chunks or thick slices.
• Once everything is chopped, take your mushrooms and put them into a bowl. Add 1 clove of garlic, minced, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of agave and a sprinkle of either your cashews or your sesame seeds. mix it all together until the mushrooms are covered.
• Heat up a tablespoon of olive oil and a tablespoon of sesame oil in a wok, and add your broccoli. Cook this for a few minutes so that it has time to soften, then add your carrot. Again, cook for a few minutes. Then add the rest of your veg and cook until you are satisfied with how soft it is.
• I cook the mushrooms in a separate pan. Heat some oil in a small frying pan, and add the mushrooms. Cook until they deepen in colour and the nuts are soft.
• Once your veg and mushrooms are cooked, add the noodles in with the veg and saute until they are slightly crispy. Plate up the noodles and veg, then put the mushrooms on top. Serve with extra soy sauce, if you like.

Enjoy! This is a quick and easy meal, and it also works for lunch if you have leftovers.

*If you use honey then this recipe will not technically be vegan, but you can use honey if you prefer it.