Spicy Mala Diet Buckwheat Noodles
Cuisine: Chinese
Spicy Mala Diet Buckwheat Noodles is a Chinese staple dish, built around Seasonings.
Difficulty
2 / 5
★★☆☆☆
Estimated Calories
790 kcal
Ingredients
- Seasonings: hot pot base, peanut butter, whole milk, light soy sauce, chili oil, vinegar, Sichuan pepper oil
- Main ingredients: semi-dried buckwheat noodles, baby napa cabbage, lettuce
- Vegetable washing basin, small pot 18 cm in diameter
- Suggested purchases:
- Buckwheat noodles: Shishanghui buckwheat noodles from Pinduoduo, 400 g per pack, 4.9 yuan, makes 4 servings
- Hot pot base: Xiaolongkan traditional clear-oil hot pot base from Taobao tastes best, 29.8 yuan per pack, makes 20 servings
- Peanut butter: Yingge peanut butter from Pinduoduo, 24.8 yuan for two jars, makes 68 servings
- Sichuan pepper oil: Wufeng Lihong Sichuan pepper oil from Pinduoduo, 400 ml, 32 yuan for two bottles, makes 80 servings
- Others: anything works; it won't affect the taste
Steps
- Wash the baby napa cabbage and lettuce and set aside.
- Pour 500 ml of water into the pot, turn the heat to high, add the buckwheat noodles and baby napa cabbage, and wait for the water to boil.
- Once boiling, turn to low heat and add the hot pot base, peanut butter, milk, light soy sauce and chili oil; after it boils again, cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the lettuce and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add the vinegar and Sichuan pepper oil, turn off the heat, and eat straight from the little pot.
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Notes
The mala broth combines hot pot base with peanut butter and milk for a rich, smooth texture and a bold numbing-spicy flavor. Paired with high-fiber buckwheat noodles and fresh vegetables, it's low-calorie and filling—great for when you're cutting fat. It's no trouble at all, needs no cooking skills, and is ready to eat in about 20 minutes.
Estimated difficulty: ★★
Estimated calories: 790 kcal
Calculation:
Per serving:
- Semi-dried buckwheat noodles 100 g
- Baby napa cabbage 8 leaves (150 g total)
- Lettuce 6 leaves (80 g total)
- Hot pot base 25 g
- Peanut butter 15 g
- Whole milk 150 ml
- Light soy sauce 6 ml
- Chili oil 10 ml
- Vinegar 20 ml
- Sichuan pepper oil 10 ml
- Water 500 ml
- Be sure to choose semi-dried buckwheat noodles for the best texture.
- Feel free to add other things, such as hot pot balls or egg dumplings.
- Hot pot base, peanut butter and milk are a must—they're the big three of the flavor.
- If you can't eat sour food, leave out the vinegar.