Stir Fry Veg with Cashews & Sweet Chilli
For a real oomph to my stir fry veg I add a few extra little ingredients. This can make me doubt whether my dinner is really low in fat! I'm a huge fan of smoked paprika as it marries well to any meat and is perfect for spicy wedges, but it is also fantastic sprinkled on veg before stir frying. Just before serving I like to add a handful of cashew nuts and a couple of tablespoons of a sweet chilli sauce or jam. To serve a spoonful of crème fraiche and some chopped coriander makes it a meal fit for a king! If I'm trying to be extra good I leave off the crème fraiche but a little dollop on top just before serving adds such a lovely creaminess to the dish that I really cant resist. There are plenty of reduced calorie crème fraiche in stores which have lots of flavour without all the calories.This is such a quick dish to make, it's perfectly healthy and most importantly it is super tasty.
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red pepper, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1/2 courgette, sliced
125g mushrooms
1 teasp smoked paprika
sea salt & freshly ground pepper
50g toasted cashew nuts
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce/jam
100g medium noodles, cooked
60g crème fraiche
handful fresh coriander
Method
1. Heat a wok, add the olive oil and all of the prepared vegetables.
2. Sprinkle over the smoked paprika and season with a little sea salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
3. Stir fry over a high heat for about 5-7 minutes, stirring all the time, until the vegetables are cooked.
4. Add the cashew nuts and stir in the sweet chilli sauce.
5. Take the wok off the heat and stir in the cooked noodles, coating them well with the sauce.
6. Divide between two plates and top with a spoonful of crème fraiche and some chopped coriander or sprinkle over a little smoked paprika.
One of my favourite ingredients, Smoked Paprika. |
9 Comments:
This looks so good and so healthy. I love smoked paprika, too. There are so many new and more specialized spices in the shops these days, I'm having a lot of fun experimenting with them. I really like the creme fraiche, don't leave it off! Actually everything about this dish sounds perfect.
Creme fraiche on any dish adds so much goodness. This looks delicious and I like the fact that it comes together so quickly. Nice meal for a work night.
Nessa, tell me more about "amoked" paprika. How is it different from regular paprika? And the dish, as always, looks yummy.
Looks delicious and not too complicated.......
Thanks Ladies for your comments! Donna, smoked paprika can also be called pimenton, which I think is the type of pepper that's used. It has such a fantastic smokiness that it adds a wonderful flavour to dishes. Jamie Oliver seems to use it quite a bit in his recipes!
What a delicious meal, I know my husband would love this! I don't think the creme fraiche added many extra calories, especially when you consider how many people it was divided by! LOL!!!
You're right, as a little goes a long way!
This looks so yum Nessa, smoked paprika is one of my favourite ingredients, esp on pork :)
Hi Nessa, looks delicious and easy and quick to make. Will be trying most definitely this week.
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