
Recipe from Marion's Kitchen · original post · full recipe on marionskitchen.com
Angel hair pasta tossed with a blitzed nori and sesame base, soy, sesame oil and an egg yolk that melts into a glossy sauce, topped with prawns seared in crispy chilli oil.
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Vegetarian
Nori Sesame Tofu Pasta
Press and cube the tofu, then sear it in the chilli oil for 6–8 minutes until golden on all sides before cooking the pasta.
Vegan
Nori Sesame Tofu Pasta
Stir the tahini into the nori base instead of the yolk and toss with pasta water until glossy; press, cube and sear the tofu in the chilli oil for 6–8 minutes, and finish with chives instead of Parmesan.
Gluten-free
Gluten-free angel hair overcooks quickly, so check it a minute early and toss it straight into the sauce.
Dairy-free
Finish with extra sesame seeds and chives instead of the Parmesan.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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$20.48
for your meals
$39.11 at the till, incl. $18.63 of food you keep
$0.10 less on the food you use, over the 9 items both stores stock
No price at Coles:
$19.52
for your meals
$36.26 at the till, incl. $16.74 of food you keep
No price at Woolworths:
$6.29
for your meals
$19.14 at the till, incl. $12.85 of food you keep
No price at Aldi:
$11.56a serve
from $11.56 a serve at Coles · 10 of 12 ingredients priced
About $23.12 of ingredients used for 2 serves.
$39.11 at Coles · all 10 items
$20.48
missing 2 items
you'll pay $39.11 · 48% of it spare
$19.52
missing 3 items
you'll pay $36.26 · 46% of it spare
$6.29
missing 6 items
you'll pay $19.14 · 67% of it spare

angel hair pasta
$0.59/100g
need 180 gSan Remo Angel Hair Short Pasta No 141 500 g$2.95closest match
Coles$0.59/100g$2.95·
WoolworthsN/A·
AldiN/A

soy sauce
$1.00/100ml
need 145 mlAmoy Dark Soy Sauce 250 ml$2.50closest match
Coles$1.00/100ml$2.50·
Aldi$0.36/100ml$1.79·
Woolworths$0.38/100ml$1.90

garlic cloves
$1.33/ea
need 2 itemsColes Australian Garlic Prepack 3 pack$4.00closest match
Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·
Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·
Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20

sugar
$0.18/100g
need 2.1 gColes Simply Australian White Sugar 1 kg$1.80closest match
Coles$0.18/100g$1.80·
Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·
Aldi$0.21/100g$2.09

egg
$0.99/100g
need 1 itemPace Farm Cage Free Eggs 12 Pack 800g$7.95closest match
Coles$0.99/100g$7.95·
Aldi$0.82/100g$7.39·
Woolworths$0.99/100g$7.95

crispy chilli oil
$3.03/100g
need 40 mlMarion's Kitchen Crispy Chilli Oil 190g$5.75 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

peeled raw prawns
$26.00/kg
need 250 gColes Australian MSC Thawed Raw King Prawns approx. 250 g$6.50closest match

parmesan cheese
$20.00/kg
need 20 gColes Grated Parmesan Cheese 100 g$2.00closest match
Coles$20.00/kg$2.00·
Aldi$18.90/kg$1.89·
Woolworths$20.00/kg$2.00

chives
$3.30/10g
need 1 bunchColes Herb Punnets Chives 10g$3.30closest match
Coles$3.30/10g$3.30·
Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·
Woolworths$3.30/10g$3.30