Vegetarian Pad Thai

A vegetarian dish guaranteed to fill you up 

Ingredients: 

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil 
• 1 packet tofu, sliced into strips
• 2 eggs, whisked
  
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed 
  
• 1 chilli chopped 
  
• 1cm cube ginger, sliced 
  
• 2 cups bean sprouts 
  
• 1 bunch bok choy, chopped 
  
• 2 spring onions 
  
• 1/4 cup peanuts 
  
• Fresh mint
  
• Fresh coriander
  
• 1 1/2 tbsp tamarind dissolved in 1/2 cup water 
  
• 1 tsp sesame oil 
  
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
  
• 2 tsp brown sugar 
  
• 2 limes, juiced 
  
• 1 packet thick rice noodles 
  

Method:

1. Follow instructions on noodle packet to prepare noodles for use, set aside for later 
   
2. To make sauce, combine fish sauce, lime juice, tamarind water, sesame oil and brown sugar in a bowl until sugar dissolves, set aside 
   
3. Heat one tbsp oil in saucepan and make a thin omelette with eggs, remove, slice into thin strips ad set aside 
   
4. Heat remaining oil and sauce chilli, remaining garlic and ginger for 2 minutes
   
5. Add tofu and fry for 2 minutes
   
6. Add bean sprouts, bok chow, noodles, peanuts and fresh herbs
   
7. Pour over sauce, cook for a further minute and serve topped with omelette strips