Soba Noodles with Broccoli and Tofu

Ingredients:

2 cups broccoli florets, cut into bite sized pieces
8 ounces soba noodles
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 block tofu, cut into dominoes
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 inch ginger, minced
1 bird eye or serrano chili pepper, chopped
6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon rice syrup
salt, to taste
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 green onions, chopped


Blanch the broccoli and set aside. Reserve the water and boil the soba noodles until they are tender. Drain them and toss with some sesame oil.

Shallow fry the tofu in some oil until it is golden. Add the garlic, onion, and chili followed by the mushrooms. When mushrooms are wilted, add the broccoli and noodles and sauce ingredients. Stir fry for a minute and toss with green onion and cilantro.