Peanut Butter Noodles Recipe | Simple Peanut Noodle meal

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter has lower calories, while sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are often less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index, and maple syrup is often on sale.

Add some oil to a pan.

Add chopped garlic, sesame seeds, red chilli powder, 1 cinnamon stick, and a bay leaf to the pan.

Saute on low heat to infuse flavors, being careful not to burn the sesame seeds and chili powder.

Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaf from the pan.

Take out two tablespoons of the infused oil for final garnishing.

Add garlic, ginger, and chopped small onion to the remaining oil and saute for some time.

Add boiled corn and optional veggies like carrots and bell peppers to the pan.

Add peanut butter to the mixture and saute well with the boiled corn.

Add dark soy sauce and mix again.

Add boiled noodles to the pan and mix everything well, adding 1/4 cup of water if needed.

Cover the pan and cook on low flame for 5 to 10 minutes until flavors are absorbed into the noodles.

Plate the noodles and garnish with sesame seeds, chili oil, green onion, and roasted peanuts.

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