Pad Thai is a stir-fried dish made with thin flat rice noodles and vegetables. It is a commonly served street food in Thailand.
INGREDIENTS
100 grams pad Thai noodles
1 small onion, sliced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
Sliced vegetables of choice (mushroom, broccoli, red and yellow pepper)
½ cup diced tofu
2 tablespoons roughly crushed roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon soya sauce
2 tablespoons tamarind paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Lime wedges for serving
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons oil
METHOD
Boil the rice noodles as per the instructions on the packet.
In a wok or non-stick pan, add the oil.
Now add the onion and garlic followed by all the vegetables and tofu.
Add the soya sauce.
Now, add the boiled noodles and salt as needed and stir everything.
Next, add the tamarind paste and brown sugar.
Now add the sprouted beans and crushed peanuts and turn the heat off.
Serve with lemon wedges. Some sprouts and crushed peanuts can be added on top as a garnish too.
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