Vegan Pad Thai Noodles

Pad Thai noodles is a famous street food in Thailand. It has become popular all over the world. This recipe is prepared by using rice noodles and hence this recipe is gluten-free. Pad Thai noodles are very delicious and have four distinct tastes. These noodles are sweet, spicy, sour and salty in taste. In vegan version of this recipe, I have added lots of vegetables, tofu and a variety of sauces. The combination of these sauces makes the noodles extremely flavorful and authentic.

Ingredients:

Ingredient	Quantity
Rice Noodles	200 g
Carrots	1 Cup
Capsicum	1 Cup
Spring Onion	½ Cup
Cabbage	1 Cup
Onion	1 Cup
Broccoli	1 Cup
Extra-firm Tofu	2 Cups
Bean Sprouts	1 Cup
Roasted crushed peanuts	½ Cup
Basil leaves	½ Cup
Oil	2 Tbsp
Tamarind paste	2 Tbsp
Maple syrup	4 Tbsp
Soy sauce	2 Tbsp
Sriracha sauce	2 Tbsp
Salt	As per taste
Thai chili paste	1 Tbsp
Lime	4-5 wedges

Recipe:

Cut all the vegetables into juliens (long and thin slices)
Soak the rice noodles with hot water
Sprinkle salt on tofu and Fry till it becomes golden in color
If you are preparing tofu in air fryer, set air fryer at 380 degree Fahrenheit and air fry for 12 min or till tofu becomes golden and crispy
I have used air fryer
If you are preparing tofu in a pan, add 2 tbsp of oil and on a low flame shallow fry tofu till it becomes golden in color
Mix tamarind paste, sriracha sauce, soy sauce and maple syrup in a bowl
Heat a wok on a high flame
Add Oil
Add carrots and saute for a minute
Add all the vegetables one by one and cook on a high flame
Pan fry all the ingredients
Add fried tofu
Strain the noodles and add to the vegetables
If you want the noodles to be spicy, add Thai chili paste or finely chopped Thai red chili
Mix everything well
Add crushed basil leaves to the noodles
Serve hot by adding a handful of bean sprouts , roasted crushed peanuts , a lime wedge and spring onion