Name: Thai Meatballs with Noodles
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 700g minced beef; 1 egg white; 60g ground peanuts or cashew nuts; 2 tbsp red curry paste; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2/3 tbsp cornflour; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 1 tbsp grated galangal; 1 tbsp crushed garlic; 2 small red chillies, finely chopped; 1 stalk of lemongrass, finely chopped; 3 Kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded; 4 spring onions, finely chopped; 1 tbsp chopped coriander; 1 tbsp of oil for frying; Sprigs of coriander to garnish; For the Thai Mushroom Noodle Salad; 1 packet thick rice noodles (Pad-Thai), pre-soaked; 200g fresh assorted mushrooms; 1 red onion, finely sliced; 4 cloves of garlic, finely sliced; 2 tbsp grated ginger; 1 red chilli finger; 1 green chilli finger; 1 red, yellow or orange pepper, finely sliced; 1 medium handful of broccoli florets; 1 medium handful of mangtout; 100ml good chicken stock; 3 spring onions, finely sliced