Udon in Chili-Lime Broth

This is a wonderful quick lunch. it is sweet, spicy, sour and full of so much flavor! This is yet another great wintertime warmer.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 4  cups water
• 2  garlic cloves, smashed, skins removed, but left whole
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  dried chili
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1  teaspoon dried chives
• 1 -2  lime, zested and juiced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 3⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• 200  g udon noodles
• 100  g mushrooms
• 1  cup fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Put all the ingredients except the noodles into a heavy-bottomed stock pot or saucepan and bring the water to a boil.
2. Once the broth has boiled, put the noodles and the mushrooms in and cook for 8-10 minutes.
3. Once the noodles are cooked, serve in a bowl sprinkled with the chopped cilantro, if desired.