Hungry for Thai

Pad Thai (Vegetarian)

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Serves: 1

Pad Thai is a popular Thai stir-fried noodle dish made with rice noodles, eggs, tofu and a flavorful sauce made from tamarind, salt (for vegetarians), sugar, and lime. The dish is known for its balance of sweet, sour, salty, and savory flavors, and is often served with a wedge of lime

Ingredients

- •50 grams of Rice Noodles
- •2.5 tablespoons of Pad Thai Sauce
- •30 grams of Tofu
- •40 grams of Bean Sprouts
- •25 grams of Chinese chives (also known as garlic chives)
- •1 Egg
- •1 tablespoon of Vegetable Oil
- •15 grams of Crushed roasted peanuts
- •1 Lime
- •1 pinch of Chili Powder
- •1 tablespoon of Water (optional)

Steps

Cooking Pad Thai (Vegetarian):
1. Boil/soak the rice noodles in boiling water (follow the package instructions) until the noodles are soft, then set aside.
2. Heat a pan with oil and add the tofu (cut into small pieces). Stir-fry until it is golden and slightly crispy. If using puff tofu, fry until the tofu starts to puff up.
3. Add the boiled rice noodles into the pan. Stir-fry briefly, then add the Pad Thai sauce, you can see my <a href="https://hungryforthai.com/pad-thai-sauce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pad Thai Sauce</a> recipe . Stir until well combined.
4. Push the noodles to the side of the pan, then crack an egg into the pan. Scramble the egg until slightly cooked, then mix it with the noodles. Stir gently until well combined.
5. Add the bean sprouts and chinese chives/ spring onions/leek , and stir everything together. You can also add crushed roasted peanuts at this stage or sprinkle them on top when serving.
6. Serve the Pad Thai on a plate, topping it with more crushed roasted peanuts and chili powder to taste, along with a wedge of lime.

Recipe Notes

Tips

You can use spring onion or leek as a substitute for Chinese chives (garlic chives).
You can use puff tofu as a substitute for firm tofu, which saves time in frying.