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Yields1 Serving
 1 Vegetable stock cube
 2 Nests medium egg noodles
 1 Small head broccoli , broken into florets
 1 tbsp Sesame oil, plus extra to serve
 250 g Shiitake or chestnut mushroom, thickly sliced
 1 Garlic clove, finely chopped
 ½ tsp Chilli flakes
 4 Spring onions , thinly sliced
 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
 Roasted cashew nuts
1

Put the stock cube into a pan of water, then bring to the boil. Add the noodles, bring the stock back to the boil and cook for 2 mins. Add the broccoli and boil for 2 mins more. Reserve a cup of the stock, then drain the noodles and veg.

2

Heat a frying pan or wok, add the sesame oil and stir-fry the mushrooms for 2 mins until turning golden. Add the garlic, chilli flakes and most of the spring onions, cook 1 min more, then tip in the noodles and broccoli. Splash in 3 tbsp of the stock and the hoisin sauce, then toss together for 1 min using a pair of tongs or 2 wooden spoons. Serve the noodles scattered with the cashew nuts and remaining spring onions. Add a dash more sesame oil to taste, if you like.

Ingredients

 1 Vegetable stock cube
 2 Nests medium egg noodles
 1 Small head broccoli , broken into florets
 1 tbsp Sesame oil, plus extra to serve
 250 g Shiitake or chestnut mushroom, thickly sliced
 1 Garlic clove, finely chopped
 ½ tsp Chilli flakes
 4 Spring onions , thinly sliced
 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
 Roasted cashew nuts

Directions

1

Put the stock cube into a pan of water, then bring to the boil. Add the noodles, bring the stock back to the boil and cook for 2 mins. Add the broccoli and boil for 2 mins more. Reserve a cup of the stock, then drain the noodles and veg.

2

Heat a frying pan or wok, add the sesame oil and stir-fry the mushrooms for 2 mins until turning golden. Add the garlic, chilli flakes and most of the spring onions, cook 1 min more, then tip in the noodles and broccoli. Splash in 3 tbsp of the stock and the hoisin sauce, then toss together for 1 min using a pair of tongs or 2 wooden spoons. Serve the noodles scattered with the cashew nuts and remaining spring onions. Add a dash more sesame oil to taste, if you like.

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