PAD THAI

One of the fastest, easiest and yummiest noodle recipes u will ever find! Pad Thai, as the name suggests is a Thai noodle recipe wherein essentially rice noodles are used. A variety of veggies can be added, but the sauce remains the same regardless of veg or non veg. This is a simple and classic take... Hope you like it! It's quite a hit in my family.

SERVES 8

INGREDIENTS

1 pack of rice noodles

200 g firm tofu

1 bok choy - stems and leaves

¼ cup Bean sprouts

3 tbsp sesame oil

Sauce:

½ cup tamarind pulp

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup red chilli sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar

Salt to taste - be careful while adding because all the sauces contain salt

1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in water

METHOD

1. The trick is to boil the rice noodles only for 4-5 min, until they are firm but pliant. Since the noodles are rice based, they cook super fast.

2. Next prepare your veggies. I have only added tofu, bok choy and bean sprouts in this recipe.

3. Cut the tofu into rectangles and sauté them in 1 tbsp of sesame oil on a nonstick pan, until brown. Separate the bok choy stem and leaves and roughly tear them.

4. Whisk all the ingredients of the sauce and keep ready.

5. In a wok, heat the remaining sesame oil. Add the bok choy stems and cook for 2-3 min. Then add the bean sprouts and mix.

6. Next add the rice noodles and pour in half the sauce and mix with 2 spoons quickly. The rice noodles will finish its cooking at this time.

7. Add more of the sauce gradually until the noodles are cooked and coated well with the sauce.

8. Lastly add the bok choy leaves and the tofu.

9. Top with roasted peanuts, spring greens and a lime wedge. Serve immediately.

You can add other veggies like bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli and carrots.

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