Pad Thai with Tofu

Time: 30 minutes (esimate)

Servings: 6

Calories per serving: 330 (excluding sauce)

Reheating: Do not freeze. Reheat in microwave, or on hob. Add peanut dust after reheating, or peanuts will burn.

Ingredients

  • 270 g firm tofu
  • a little plain flour
  • 15 tbsp. peanuts
  • 150 g instant flat rice noodles
  • 12 shallots
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 5 red chillis
  • 6 eggs
  • 3/4 tsp. chilli powder
  • 3/4 tsp. ground white pepper
  • 6 tsp. dark soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp. tamarind paste mixed in 6 tsp. water
  • 5 tsp. lime juice
  • 12 spring onions
  • 500 g bean sprouts

Sauce (optional)

  • 6 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 red chilli
  • 1 green chili
  • salt

Notes

  • not sure if deep fryng tofu is necessary
  • dont add peanuts until ready to serve - they don't reheat well

Method

  1. cut tofu into cubes
  2. coat tofu cubes in flour
  3. deep fry until golden brown
  4. remove and lay on kitchen towel
  5. heat oven to 180 C
  6. lay peanuts on tray
  7. bake for 5 minutes, checking / stirring often
  8. remove when golden brown and grind into dust
  9. cook noodles according to packet instructions - drain
  10. fry shallots, garlic and chillis until golden brown
  11. beat eggs and add, cook for a moment, stirring well
  12. add sliced tofu and fry for 1-2 minutes
  13. add noodles
  14. add chilli poweder, white pepper, soy sauce, tamarind and lime juice
  15. add srping onions and bean sprouts
  16. add peanuts

Sauce (optional)

  1. gently heat vinegar and sugar until dissolved
  2. allow to cool
  3. stir in remining ingredients
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