Sri Lankan Beef Cheat's Indiappa Kothu

Name: Sri Lankan Beef Cheat's Indiappa Kothu with Bean Vermicelli Noodles, Wombok & Sambal
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Sri Lankesisk
Ingredients: 1 Bean Vermicelli Noodles; 1 Capsicum; 1 Garlic; 1 Lime; 250 g Beef Strips; 1 sachet mild sambal seasoning; 1 sachet Curry Powder; 1 packet Ginger Paste; 1 packet Shredded Wombok; 1 Sambal; 1 packet Crushed Peanuts; 1 drizzle olive oil; 1 tbs soy sauce

with Bean Vermicelli Noodles, Wombok & Sambal

Julian PaunczUpdated on June 08, 2026

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Calories

463 kcal

Protein

38.5g protein

Preparation Time

20 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Allergens:

Peanuts
Soy
May contain traces of allergens
Almond
Brazil nut
Cashew
Gluten
Hazelnut
Macadamia
Milk
Pecan
Pine nut
Pistachio
Sesame
Soy
Walnut
Wheat

Skip the flight and dive straight into the vibrant streets of Colombo with this clever shortcut take on a classic kothu. We’ve tossed tender beef with shredded noodles, crunchy wombok and a punchy sambal seasoning for a shortcut to big flavour. Topped with crushed peanuts, it's a textured, aromatic wonder that’s ready in a flash.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Ingredients

Serving amount

Bean Vermicelli Noodles

Capsicum

Garlic

Lime

250 g

Beef Strips

1 sachet

mild sambal seasoning

1 sachet

Curry Powder

1 packet

Ginger Paste

1 packet

Shredded Wombok

Sambal

1 packet

Crushed Peanuts

(Contains: Peanuts May be present: Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Gluten, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut, Wheat.)

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 tbs

soy sauce

(Contains: Soy May be present: Gluten.)

Nutritional Values

Calories463 kcal

Energy (kJ)1940 kJ

Fat16.7 g

of which saturates3.5 g

Carbohydrate36.8 g

of which sugars7.7 g

Dietary Fibre6.8 g

Protein38.5 g

Cholesterol9.6 mg

Sodium1190 mg

Potassium65.5 mg

Calcium2.6 mg

Iron0.3 mg

The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Large Frying Pan

Cooking Steps

Boil the kettle. Place bean vermicelli noodles in a medium heatproof bowl.
Add enough boiling water to cover noodles. Cover and set aside until tender, 4-6 minutes.
Drain, rinse and return to bowl with a drizzle of olive oil.
Cut noodles with scissors.

Meanwhile, thinly slice capsicum.
Finely chop garlic.
Zest the lime to get a good pinch, then slice into wedges.

In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add capsicum and cook, until tender, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm.

Return large frying pan to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.
In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat.
When oil is hot, cook beef strips, tossing, in batches until browned and cooked through, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add mild sambal seasoning, curry powder, garlic, ginger paste and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

TIP: Cooking the meat in batches over a high heat helps it stay tender.

Add shredded wombok and cook, until tender, 1-2 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium, then add lime zest, sambal, chopped noodles and cooked capsicum, the soy sauce and a generous squeeze of lime juice, stirring until combined, 1 minute.

SPICY! The sambal is hot, use less if you're sensitive to heat