Shamday

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Shamday

Ingredients

• 1 small onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 small piece of ginger
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tomato
• 2 large potatoes
• 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric
• 1 small packet of bean thread noodles
• 1 handful of seaweed
• sesame oil
• tofu (bean curd)

Directions

1. Soak the bean thread noodles and the seaweed in cold water and leave for 10 minutes.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes.
3. Finely chop the onion, garlic and ginger.
4. Fry the onion, garlic and ginger in a deep sauce pan.
5. Add the turmeric, salt and sesame oil. Stir well.
6. Add the diced tofu and potatoes. Stir well.
7. Add 1 pint of cold water and cook for 20 minutes (Gas mark 4).
8. Once the tofu and potatoes are cooked take the bean thread and cut into small pieces, rinse the seaweed, add to the curry.
9. Cook for another 5 minutes.
10. Lastly, season to taste and add the tomato.
11. Serve hot with boiled rice.