Vegan pad Thai
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 200g flat rice noodles
- 2 limes, 1 juiced, 1 cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste, or extra lime juice
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce, plus extra for serving
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or sunflower oil
- 300g firm tofu, drained, patted dry and cut into cubes
- 10 asparagus spears, trimmed and sliced on the diagonal
- 6 spring onions, halved and thinly sliced lengthways
- 300g bag beansprouts
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- handful each of coriander leaves and salted peanuts, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Cook the noodles following pack instructions. Mix the lime juice, tamarind and chilli sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
- STEP 2
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick frying pan or wok and fry the tofu for 5-8 mins until golden all over. Set aside.
- STEP 3
Add the remaining oil and stir-fry the asparagus until tender. Tip in the spring onions, beansprouts and garlic. Cook for 2 mins more. Stir in the drained noodles, sauce and some salt. Mix in the tofu and heat through. Serve with coriander, salted peanuts and lime wedges.