Name: Pad Thai for 2 recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 200 g pad Thai noodles; 100 g firm tofu cubed; 1 carrot small cut into thin strips; 1/3 broccoli cut into pieces; 2 tbs tomato coarsely chopped; 2 tbs onion sliced; 1 garlic clove crushed; 1 lemongrass stalk thinly sliced; 6 kaffir lime leaves cut into ribbons; 1/2 cup bean sprouts rinsed; 1 tbs peanuts coarsely ground; 1 tsp chilli *to taste; 2 tsp rice vinegar; 3 tbs dark soy sauce; 3 tbs light soy sauce; 1 cup peanut sauce *optional; 1 tbs sesame seeds *optional; 1/2 lime juiced; 1 tbs vegetable oil; 2 tsp raw sugar; 8 tsp water boiled

by FoodWriter Last updated on 07/10/2019

Pad Thai is a wonderful combination of crunchy fresh vegetables, tofu, noodles, delicate herbs and peanuts. - FoodWriter

Ingredients

200 g pad Thai noodles
100 g firm tofu cubed
1 carrot small cut into thin strips
1/3 broccoli cut into pieces
2 tbs tomato coarsely chopped
2 tbs onion sliced
1 garlic clove crushed
1 lemongrass stalk thinly sliced
6 kaffir lime leaves cut into ribbons
1/2 cup bean sprouts rinsed
1 tbs peanuts coarsely ground
1 tsp chilli *to taste
2 tsp rice vinegar
3 tbs dark soy sauce
3 tbs light soy sauce
1 cup peanut sauce *optional
1 tbs sesame seeds *optional
1/2 lime juiced
1 tbs vegetable oil

For the liquid water

2 tsp raw sugar
8 tsp water boiled

Method

Step 1

Heat fry pan to high heat and add the cubed tofu. Cook until crisp and set aside.
Step 2

To make liquid sugar: Add raw sugar and boiled water to a small bowl. Once the sugar has dissolved set aside.
Step 3

Prepare the noodles according to the packet instructions.
Step 4

Heat the oil in a wok.
Step 5

Add the vegetables (broccoli, onion, tomato and carrot) garlic and tofu. Stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves and continue frying.
Step 6

Add dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, liquid sugar and rice vinegar to taste.
Step 7

Add noodles and bean sprouts and a little water if needed.
Step 8

Add the ground peanuts, lime juice and chilli flakes and stir-fry.
Step 9

Serve on a plate, topped with peanut sauce and sesame seeds if using.

Equipment

1 tea towel
1 frying pan
2 bowl
1 wok

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

To prepare the tofu: Squeeze as much moisture as possible out of tofu with a clean tea towel before you cut it into cubes.

To prepare the noodles: Fill a large bowl with cold water, then soak the noodles in hot water. When they are al dente, move the noodles into the other bowl with cold water. You might like to add a little bit of oil to prevent the noodles from sticking.

I normally cut the broccoli into small florets.

I strongly recommend to group ingredients according to the recipe which makes the cooking process flow easily.