Coconut green tea curry noodles
The title of this recipe may be a bit of a mouthful, but it makes sense because the noodles themselves are a bit of a mouthful too. The best word to describe these coconut green tea curry noodles is ‘slurpy’. It’s not quite a soup, but it’s not a thick curry either – there’s just the right amount of the creamy sauce for you to slurp your way through the whole dish. And somehow, slurping your noodles (not a euphemism) is unbelievably satisfying.
This somewhat unusual recipe was inspired by Twinings‘ two new ranges of tea – the Twinings Freshly Picked Taste range of herbal teas (including garden mint, camomile and fennel, and root ginger), and the Twinings Steamed Green Tea range. I’m not a huge tea drinker (unlike my husband, who seemingly drinks dozens of cups a day), but when it’s cold out I do love curling up with a cup of green tea. If I’m ill, I add plenty of milk and tons of sugar too, since you can get away with things like that when you’re feeling sorry for yourself.
For this recipe, I used the Twinings ‘simply pure’ Steamed Green Tea. Apparently steaming the green tea leaves is an ancient Chinese method which gives a purer and more delicate flavour – who knew! I’m no tea expert, but it is a really, really yummy green tea. Each teabag is individually packaged, so they stay nice and fresh and flavourful, and they’re also perfect for carrying around in your handbag (tea obsessives, don’t deny that you do this. I’ve seen multiple people pull green tea bags out of their bag in the past, in a rather Joey-like fashion. Always ready for a cuppa).
I’ve never cooked with green tea before, but I liked it! I tried to not use too many other huge flavours in these curry noodles because obviously the flavour of green tea isn’t super strong. The green tea functions a bit like veggie stock – it gives a nice base for the other flavours to build on. The result is a mellow and mild curry sauce – sooo yum. The smooth creaminess of the sauce makes these noodles feel like serious comfort food, but you’re getting plenty of veggies in too, as well as all the goodness from the green tea. It’s like take away meets wellbeing – the best of both worlds.
Are you a green tea fan, or do you prefer a fruity tea – or a plain old breakfast tea?
Coconut green tea curry noodles
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 mild green chilli, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 courgette (zucchini), sliced or diced
- 1 red pepper, sliced or diced
- 1 small carrot, cut into thin slices (I used a peeler)
- ~ 8 sticks baby corn
- ~ 8 sticks tenderstem broccoli
- 60 g sugarsnap peas (~ 3/4 cup)
- 110 g frozen edamame (~ 3/4 cup)
- 250 ml boiling water (~ 1 cup)
- 2 green tea bags
- 200 ml coconut milk (~ 3/4 cup) - I used tinned
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 200 g dried egg noodles (1 nest or ~ 1 cup)
- Fresh coriander (cilantro), to serve
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large wok, and add the onion, garlic, chilli and ginger. Cook for a couple of minutes over a medium heat, until the onion has started to soften. Add the remaining vegetables, and stir fry for 5-10 minutes, until fairly soft.
- Meanwhile, pour the boiling water over the green tea bags in a large jug. Allow to brew for around 4 minutes, then squeeze the tea bags and discard.
- When the vegetables are fairly soft, pour the green tea and the coconut milk into the pan, and season generously. Add the curry powder and dried noodles, and simmer for a few minutes, until the noodles are cooked and the sauce has reached your desired consistency.
- Serve topped with fresh coriander.
Note: Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on exactly what ingredients you choose. Information above is for half the recipe.
Now I would not have thought to use green tea. I’m now going to go into our tea cupboard and pull some different brews out and try some others. I bet a lemon and lime one would be amazing.
Easy, healthy and delicious!
Oooh, what a fabulous idea! I’m a total tea addict as are my boys AND noodle fans so this will go down a treat!
Oh wow, this looks amazing! I deffo want to try make this
loooooove this! Such a great idea to use green tea this way!
Ooh, love your use of green tea in this. I do like a cup of green tea and I bake with it, but I’ve never yet used it with noodles. This looks soooooooo delicious.
Oh this looks yummy – both the bubba and I are huge fans of slurpy noodles and I love the idea of using green tea in the recipe.
Ooh this sounds delicious! Slurpy noodles is all I need to hear, and I’m there. Love the flavour of green tea and using it with noodles sounds a perfect combination.
I didn’t know Twinings had a new herbal range out! I’ll have to get myself a box of each! What a fun way of using them too. I love slurpy noodles – though would probably get myself in a bit of a mess :P great post!
The mess is the most fun part :D
I love green tea but I’ve never considered using it in my cooking!
You must try the steamed green tea, it’s so nice :)
I don’t like green tea, more an English breakfast girl. That said, those noodles look yummy.
Hehe I don’t think English breakfast tea would be too good in this ;)
I have never thought of using tea I cooking! Why not though! There is coffee cake, I now want to bake a tea cake! x
There’s actually a Welsh fruit bread called bara brith which is made with tea :)
ah never would have thought of using green tea like this. great recipe
Everything with coconut excites me to taste. This looks yummy and worth to try!
These sound absolutely amazing! I would never have thought to use green tea…what a great idea
I would have never thought to have cooked with green tea nor have I ever cooked with it!
Wow I’d have never thought to use tea in food recipes. Bet that tastes great.
I feel really unpatriotic to admit this but I’m not a tea drinker at all! My husband is ahuge fan though. I think he’d really love this curry too. I may surprise him next week.
Haha I’m definitely not as addicted to tea as some people are, but I do enjoy a cup of green tea occasionally – it’s so comforting on a cold day :)
I have never cooked with green tea before! This recipe sounds fantastic though! Thanks x
I love baking with green tea, but I haven’t tried it in a savoury dish before. But, milk and sugar in green tea? Nooooo! My mum does that with peppermint tea too and that is just odd to me haha.
Haha yes! It’s so good!
Love this a lot. Going to share making mine. Thanks for inspiring me x
I’d love to try this out. I haven’t tried cooking with coconut milk or green tea yet!
Coconut milk is amazing for dishes like this! Any kind of curry really, coconut milk is a must :)
I am not normally a green tea person but I like the idea of creating a stock out of it because I really do love slurpy noodles. They are the best kind. Pinning!
Oh wow this sounds amazing – I would never have thought of mixing them! x
That looks really delicious Becca. It’s ages since I made noodles, but I’m now craving them. Yummed, tweeted, stumbled and pinned.
I’ve had noodles a few times lately, they make a nice change from rice :)
Would never have thought of cooking with green tea! Saving this recipe. Sounds and looks delicious
Wow I’ve never thought of cooking with green tea! It sounds genuinely lovely – do am a sucker for a good curry! H x
This looks so good and delicious! Pinned for later, thank you for sharing, I love finding new noodle dishes that I haven’t tried yet!
Wow this looks delicious!! Saving to make for dinner sometime this week!
Hope you enjoy it! :)
What a great idea to use green tea to cook the noodles! Amazing! The whole dish looks delicious!
Green tea as a stock is simply genius!!
Such an interesting recipe! Green Tea is awesome, but I never thought to cook with it. I’m excited to try this!
This is such a great idea! I’d never thought to cook with green tea, but the flavors looks like they’d work wonderfully.
It really does work well! Such a lovely mild and creamy dish :)
I love all the vegetables and colour in this dish! It looks so good!
I am getting more into green tea but hade not encountered steamed green tea. Would love to try it having read your description. I do, however, often make green Thai curry so this recipe is right up my street :)
It’s really tasty! Twinings also now do a lemony steamed green tea which is FAB :)
I’ve never though to cook with Green Tea before either but this looks delicious – thanks for sharing x
What a fabulous idea to use Green Tea as a kind of stock to cook the noodles… i’m definitely intrigued!