Fire Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 red chile, chopped without seeds
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sesame oil
6 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 lime, juice of
3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
1 tablespoon muscovado sugar
1 inch gingerroot, peeled and grated
1 small leek, sliced thinly
125 g baby corn
125 g medium noodles
125 g sugar snap peas
125 g shiitake mushrooms

Preparation

place chilli, garlic and ginger in a pestle and mortar and pound until smooth.
Add oil and set aside.
Bring 1 litre water to the boil in a large pan.
Add all remaining ingredients bar the peas and mushrooms.
Boil for 4 minutes until the noodles and soft then add peas and mushrooms.
boil for another minute, stir in the oil paste and serve.