I have been reading a lot of recipes with cellophane noodles, glass noodles etc.  Since I don’t have any special stores that sells these noodles, I thought to settle with mung bean noodles since they are similar to the cellophane noodles.  I bought the KAME brand mung bean threads and cooked the noodles according to package directions. (according to package – soak noodles for about 10-15 minutes in water, drain and use in your recipes.)  Once I started cooking the noodles with veggies, I found this noodle to be a bit sticky and clumpy.  I had to continuously separate them out with a fork and spray a little cooking spray now and then – just a heads up.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz mung bean threads
• 1 small red onion thinly sliced
• 4-5 garlic cloves minced
• 2-3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 7 oz firm tofu
• 8 oz fresh shitake mushroom
• 4 oz kale leaves
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 teaspoon sesame seeds roasted
• Salt to taste
• Cooking spray

For the Sauce:

• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon noodle stir fry spicy sauce/paste
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method:

• Prepare mung bean threads according to package directions
• Drain tofu and cut them into about ½ inch cubes.
• Slice mushroom into thick slices
• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Add cooking spray to a baking sheet and spread tofu and mushroom and roast for about 15 minutes
• Tear kale leaves into small pieces and remove the middle stem.
• Mix together sesame oil, stir fry noodle sauce/paste and soy sauce in a small dish and set aside
• In a large skillet add cooking oil and once hot add onion and sauté until translucent. Add garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes
• Add kale leaves and sauté for about 4-5 minutes
• Add roasted tofu, mushroom, sauce, and noodles and cook on low flame for about 5-10 minutes. If the noodles start sticking to the pan sprinkle a little water and cook.  Alternatively you and spray a little bit cooking spray as well.
• Add crushed red pepper and season with salt
• Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle with sesame seeds
• Yields: 2 main dishes.