Sukhothai Pad Thai

Submitted by Phil5117

"This is one of the few good vegetarian pad thai recipes I've found. Originally from a post on Allrecipes.com"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp
• 12 ounces dried rice noodles (1 package)
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 4 eggs
• 12 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups ground peanuts
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground dried oriental radish
• 1⁄2 cup fresh chives, chopped
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 cups fresh bean sprouts
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

directions

1. Begin soaking rice noodles in cold water.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and tamarind pulp.
3. Heat sauce over medium to low heat until pulp is dissolved.
4. Drain noodles once they become soft.
5. Over medium-high heat, warm up a large wok, add and heat up the oil, add garlic and eggs, and cook until eggs are scrambled.
6. Add tofu and stir until mixed.
7. Add noodles and continue stirring until noodles are cooked.
8. Stir in sauce, the 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar, and salt until mixed.
9. Stir in peanuts and ground radish.
10. Remove from heat and stir in chives and paprika.
11. Serve and garnish with bean sprouts and lime.

Reviews

[Brenda W.]

The best recipe I've found for this yet. Was an instant hit. I checked other sites where this recipe was listed and they've all received the same outstanding reviews!

 

[ClarenceKitchenDiva]

This is an EXTREMELY sugary, sour version... I think the sugar and vinegar need to be cut down to a fraction of that amount. I'm sorry, but it's not for me.