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Masala ramen noodles

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  • 4 whole cardamom pods
  • 80 g ramen noodles
  • ½ whole red onion
  • 1 whole long green chili pepper
  • 1 piece garlic
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 1 whole tomato
Finely chop the red onion and the long green chili pepper; grate the garlic and ginger; dice the tomato.
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 3 whole dried red chili peppers
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
Open the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle, discard the shells and keep the seeds; crush the coriander seeds; set out the dried red chilies, deseeded or not, and the cumin seeds.
Bring a pot of water to a boil for the noodles. Heat a saute pan over medium heat.
Add the chili oil and fry the dried chilies, coriander, cumin and cardamom seeds for about 45 seconds.
  • 2 tbsp chili oil
Add the red onion and green chili pepper and saute 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the garlic and ginger and saute another minute.
  • salt
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1½ tsp garam masala
Add the salt, sweet paprika, turmeric and garam masala and saute about a minute to activate the spices.
Add the tomatoes and saute another 3 to 4 minutes, using their juices to deglaze the pan.
Stir in the coconut milk and let the gravy simmer on medium-low while the noodles boil.
Cook the ramen noodles one minute less than the package instructions, here 3 minutes.
  • ½ cup coconut milk
Transfer the noodles into the gravy with a splash of the cooking water, raise the heat to medium and cook about a minute more without overcooking.
  • noodle cooking water
  • cilantro
Plate the noodles and garnish with fresh cilantro.