Lemongrass beef stew with noodles

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
• Stock cubes 400 ml
• Soy sauce 2 tbsp
• Fresh coriander 2 tbsp
• Lemongrass 3
• Fresh chilli 2
• Fresh ginger 1 tbsp
• Garlic 2
• Lime
• Brown sugar 1 tsp
• Chinese five spice 1 tsp
• Rice noodles 100 g
• Beef 250 g

Method

1. Put the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, coriander and 1 chilli in a food processor, then pulse until puréed.
2. Heat the oil in a pan over a low heat.
3. Add the purée and cook for 5 mins.
4. Stir in the beef, soy, five-spice, sugar and stock.
5. Put on a lid and bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for 1 hr 15 mins.
6. Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 mins until the beef is tender.
7. Just before serving, prepare noodles following pack instructions.
8. Drain well, then divide between 2 bowls and spoon over the beef stew.
9. Serve sprinkled with the remaining chilli and coriander leaves, with lime wedges for squeezing over.