Wok tossed eel with turmeric and glass noodles recipe

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  • Cuisine: Vietnamese

Ingredients

50 g bean thread (glass) vermicelli
3 dried wood ear mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon hot Thai curry powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion (1/2 diced, 1/2 cut into wedges)
1 lemon grass stem, white part only, finely diced
400 g eel fillets, boned with skin on, cut into 3 cm pieces
3 tablespoons coconut milk
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, crushed
1 bunch rice paddy herb, roughly sliced
1 bunch sawtooth coriander (cilantro), roughly sliced
2 bird’s eye chillies, finely diced
soy sauce, for dipping
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Preparation

Soak the bean thread vermicelli in water for 20 minutes, then drain and cut into 10 cm lengths. Put the mushrooms in a bowl, cover with water and soak for 20 minutes, then drain and thinly slice.

Combine the curry powder, turmeric and chilli flakes and set aside. In another small bowl, combine the fish sauce and sugar with 2 tablespoons of water. Mix well and set aside.

Heat a wok over medium heat. Add the oil, garlic, diced onion and lemon grass and stir-fry until fragrant. Increase the heat to high, then add eel and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Add the curry powder mixture and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the vermicelli, wood ear mushrooms, onion wedges and fish sauce mixture. Toss well, then pour in the coconut milk and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Garnish with peanuts, rice paddy herb and sawtooth coriander. Serve with jasmine rice, and a bowl of chilli and soy sauce for dipping.

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Comments (3)

   
16 Mar 2010 09:50 AEST
Tanya
USA
OMG...never knew of this site!
Luke, you had me drooling! fantastic cooking demonstration, great quality as well! I rarely get to eat this dish since it's not so common in restaurants. I'll have to go out and get some eel sometime this week and make some. Thank you! Awesome!
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08 Jan 2010 01:04 AEST
kim yang
Thanks SBS & luke nguyen'show I hope your show keep forever and teach us more delicious vietnamese food .
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25 Dec 2009 04:06 AEST
JULIE
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LUKE IS AMAZING
SO INFORMATIONAL, I LOVE HIS COOKING EPISODES. SO YUMMY LOOKIN
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