Ingredients. 30ml - sunflower oil; 30ml - Madras or similar curry paste; 2cm - ginger, peeled and grated; 350g - prawns; 200g - broccoli, broken into florets ...

For those yearning for that perfect Chinese takeaway taste but want to skip the hassle and cost, cookbook author, Maria Keenan has just the trick up her sleeve.

1. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or according to package directions, until the noodles are tender but still have some bite.

While the sauce is cooking, prepare the noodles and other ingredients. Peel the carrot, then cut it and the cucumbers into thin batons about 4cm (1½in) long. Mince the spring onions.

Lifestyle; Food & Drink; Recipes; Adding three basic ingredients to noodles turns them into 'addictive' Chinese fakeaway Home cook, Maria Keenan, who has released a series of cookbooks has shared ...