Starters Recipes - Crisp Fried Noodles

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz/4 cups cooked ribbon noodles, cut into short lengths

• Oil for deep frying

• Coarse sea salt

• Black and green olives

• Gherkins (cornichons)

• Radishes

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Method:

1. Make sure the pasta is completely dry and that the strands are separate.

2. Heat the oil to 190°C/375°F or until a cube of day-old bread browns in 30 seconds.

3. Deep-fry the noodles in small batches in a wire basket until crisp and golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper then toss in the salt.

4. Arrange the olives, gherkins and radishes in small piles or in little dishes on individual serving plates or bowls.

5. Add a pile of crispy noodles to each plate and eat with the fingers.

Note: Other pasta shapes can be deep fried. They also make a good garnish for oriental dishes and soups.