Recipe: Tasty vegetarian pad thai

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vegetarian pad thai. Prepare noodles according to package directions. Drain; rinse well and drain again. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and lime juice.

vegetarian pad thai Although vegetables are not strictly part of traditional Pad Thai. This is a non-spicy, vegetarian version of the traditional Thai cellophane noodle dish. Serve on its own for a quick meal, or with a variety of curries for a more elaborate occasion. You can cook vegetarian pad thai using 27 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of vegetarian pad thai

  1. Prepare of Main Ingredients.
  2. Prepare 1 box of extra firm tofu.
  3. You need 1 medium of onion sliced finely.
  4. It's 3 of sweet bell peppers sliced thinly in rounds.
  5. It's 1/2 box of thai white rice noodle the thin flat types.
  6. It's 2 of red chillies slivered diagonally and very thin.
  7. Prepare 2/3 cup of mushroom sliced thin.
  8. Prepare 3 of eggs scrambled. Do not season pls..
  9. You need 3 clove of of garlic minced..
  10. It's 1 can of bamboo shoot stems long. sliver delicately in lengths.
  11. It's 1 dozen of beans cut diagonally.
  12. It's 1/2 cup of carrot sliced diagonally..
  13. It's 1 bunch of bak choy or any greens. I used turnip greens and tasted great..
  14. You need of Pad thai paste.
  15. You need 1/3 cup of coconut milk.
  16. It's 3 tbsp of red curry paste.
  17. It's 2 tbsp of chill sauce. My preference would be the one where the eye of chilli are visibly suspended in sauce..
  18. It's 2 tbsp of brown sugar or natural sugar like palm, date or grape syrup may be substituted. Honey can be tried..
  19. Prepare 1/2 cup of extra crunchy peanut butter.
  20. It's 3 tbsp of canola oil.
  21. You need 3 tbsp of pad thai clear sauce. alternatively use soy and seasoning sauce available at your supermarket..
  22. It's of Garnish.
  23. Prepare 1 can of small. of water chestnut halved or quartered. your preference.
  24. You need 1/4 cup of of cilantro leaves. whole: retain stems for presentation..
  25. You need 1 of lime sliced into wedges.
  26. Prepare 1 of sliced red chilli kept aside.
  27. Prepare 1/2 cup of dry roasted peanut crumbled.

The Vegetarian Pad Thai is a simple and quick dish to make but is one of those dishes that has to be made fresh. The vegetables, sauces and noodles all stir fried on high heat gives the noodles the perfect texture and authenticity. As you continue to make it you will notice that you like it bit less sweet or a bit more spicy, so continue to alter those tastes and have a fun time. Drain well in a colander and cover with a dampened paper towel.

vegetarian pad thai step by step

  1. fry tofu with soy and sprinkle 2 tbsp of. sesame seeds. Roast till tofu is brown..
  2. Fry the onion, peppers, garlic and ginger together. You can improvise by adding galangal pepper and kaffir lime stems or leaves. at this stage..
  3. cook bak choy or any greens u choose and keep stock for cooking rice noodles..
  4. cook noodles till soft: strain and wash in cold water . add to separate pan and fry. Use forks in between stirring to loosen strands.
  5. add individual fried items .....to the pan frying the onions and peppers: toss and stir fry.gently folding ingredients..
  6. prepare sauce while frying other ingredients. add paste followed by coconut milk, peanut butter, pad thai clear sauce or seasoning sauce and sugar over low flame. simmer 5 mins and let stand..
  7. pour over pad thai pan fried ingredients. fold in gently with fork. Turn off flame. Get ready to Garnish..
  8. garnish with stems of bamboo arranged in a palm fashion ..
  9. sprinkle peanut crumble.Add a sprig of cilantro from the palm and keep aside lime wedges along side quartered water chest nuts.
  10. ENJoy WiTH a FrUITy Cabernet or with SanGRiA yummy......just bring s out the spicy kick.

Place noodles in a bowl and cover with very hot tap water. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the lime juice, brown sugar, ground chilies, paprika, Thai chili sauce and soy sauce; reserve. Noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add the rice noodles and cook according to package instructions. Tofu Scramble: In the meantime, pre-heat a nonstick skillet to medium-high heat. Cook fettuccine according to package directions.