Skip the take-out restaurant and give this Speedy Vegan Pad Thai recipe a try, if you need an easy and quick meal!! It's so luscious, nourishing and can be prepared in 15 minutes. So what are you waiting for, let's quickly dive in to the recipe.
🍽 S E R V I N G S
2 Servings
⏰ T I M E
prep time - 5 minutes
cook time - 10 minutes
total time - 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 block firm tofu (pressed and cut into 1 cm cubes)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium shallots, diced
2 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 carrot, jullienned
1 red bell pepper, jullienned
1 cup shredded green cabbage
1/2 cup radish, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
3 tbsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar (optional)
1 tbsp Sriracha hot sauce (optional)
½ lime, juiced
1 pack Brown Rice Noodle
Recommended Garnishes
Bean sprouts
Green onions
Roasted peanuts
Lime wedges
Fresh cilantro
WORKING THE MAGIC:
Chop all the onions, garlic, and veggies, and set aside.
Add the sesame oil to a large wok on high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the tofu and let cook until lightly crispy on all sides. Stir periodically, to avoid burning. When crispy, remove from the heat and set-aside in a bowl.
To the same pan on medium heat, add the 1 tbsp vegetable oil and once hot, add the garlic, shallots and green onions. Let cook, occasionally stirring to avoid burning. Continue for 5 - 8 minutes, or until the garlic is fragrant and turns lightly golden.
While that cooks, add the rice noodles to a bowl and pour over some warm water. Let sit until softened, then drain and rinse with cold water. You want the noodles to be just slightly undercooked, because you want it to soak up some of the sauce when cooking it again later.
When the garlic, onions and tofu are lightly golden, then add all vegetables to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, until crunchy and softened.
Add the soy sauce, sugar, tamarind paste, Sriracha, and lime juice and stir to combine.
Drain the rice noodles and add to the pot along with the sauce. Mix and toss until everything is warmed through.
Serve with handful of sprouted beans, crushed peanuts, cilantro, green onions, lime wedges.
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