Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound rice noodles or rice sticks, or rice vermecelli
  • 1/4 pound leeks
  • 1/4 pound carrots
  • 1/4 pound sweet red bell peppers
  • 1 ounce hot chili peppers fresh
  • 4 each scallions, spring or green onions
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger fresh finely
  • 113 cups chicken broth or vegetable
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, light
  • 1 x cilantro fresh, to taste

Method

  • Soak the rice noodles in a bowl of warm water for 25 minutes.
  • Drain in a colander or sieve.
  • (If you are using dried egg noodles, cook them for 3 to 5 minutes in boiling water, drain, and immerse them in cold water until required.)
  • Wash and finely shred the white part of the leeks.
  • Finely shred the carrots, peppers, scallions and chili.
  • In a small bowl, combine the eggs with the sesame oil and salt.
  • Heat a wok or large pan over a high heat and add the oil.
  • When almost smoking, add the carrots, leeks, scallions and salt and stir-fry for a few seconds.
  • Add the peppers and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
  • Put in the curry sauce ingredients and the drained noodles.
  • Stir-fry the mixture for about 5 minutes until well mixed and heated through.
  • Then add the egg mixture blending thoroughly.
  • Stir-fry for 1 further minute.
  • Serve at once, garnished with fresh coriander.