Pasta Baskets With Vegetables

Directions

1. 1
   Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, and add the vermicelli with a dash of olive oil.
2. 2
   Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
3. 3
   Drain and set aside.
4. 4
   Heat the oil for deep frying, and pack the cooked vermicelli into the birds nest, if using.
5. 5
   Otherwise, fry the vermicelli in batches in a frying basket.
6. 6
   Cook for 3 5 minutes in hot oil, until the vermicelli is crisp and golden.
7. 7
   Remove the basket from the birds nest and drain on paper towels.
8. 8
   Repeat the process to make all the baskets.
9. 9
   Arrange the baskets of loose vermicelli on individual serving plates.
10. 10
    To make the filling, heat the sesame oil in a frying pan and saute the garlic for 1 2 minutes.
11. 11
    Add the sweetcorn, mangetout and carrots, stir and cook for 3 5 minutes until tender.
12. 12
    Stir in the soya sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
13. 13
    Cook for a further 2 minutes, then spoon into the vermicelli baskets or onto a bed of vermicelli to serve.