Who has not dreamed of traveling to Thailand to take the original Pad Thai? Surely some of you have been lucky enough to step on Asian lands, taste the typical bowl of rice noodles with vegetables and meat and now you feel longing for not knowing how to make the recipe. Do not worry! Next we show you the vegan version with tofu of Pad Thai, although if you prefer you can add chicken.
Why does Pad Thai have rice noodles?
Rice pasta is a perfect option for the amount of nutrients it provides us. It is recommended in diets to lose weight, especially when you want to make pasta dishes, but without consuming refined carbohydrates. It is also quite interesting for people intolerant to gluten or with digestive problems. It is a much lighter paste, made from rice starch or flour from it.
Rice paste stands out for its high protein content compared to most cereals, as well as having iron, phosphorus or potassium. It is also rich in fiber, low in sodium and provides about 350 calories for every 100 grams of product.
For this recipe you can add the vegetables you like the most, in addition to choosing whether you make it 100% vegan or change the tofu for chicken. Do you dare to do it?
Ingredients
- 200 grams rice noodles
- 2 carrots
- 1 zucchini
- 1/2 onion
- 100 grams white cabbage
- 2 chilli peppers
- 2 garlic cloves
- 250 grams drained tofu
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin oil
- A little bit of salt
- 1/2 glass of soy sauce
Preparation
Drain and chop the tofu into cubes. Next, we put the soy sauce in a bowl and add the tofu so that it macerates for about 20 minutes.
In a pot with water, boil the rice noodles for 4 minutes. Drain and reserve.
If you have wok it is a perfect option, but it will also serve you a pan.
Add the two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and sauté the minced garlic cloves and the chillies for 2 minutes. Then we remove the chillies. and add the chopped vegetables. We cook them all at high temperature for 10 minutes.
Finally, we add the tofu and the white cabbage and let everything cook for about 5 minutes.
