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Pad Thai Tofu Elaborate Style:
this recipe makes 6 large servings

Main ingredients
  • 1 pond Tofu cut into 3/4" cubes
  • Some Flour, salt and pepper for breading Tofu cubes
  • Peanut Oil for Panko frying tofu and Oil for stir frying vegetables
  • 2 cups thinly sliced Carrots
  • 1 cup Green Onions
  • 1 pound of size large Rice Noodles
Spices
  • 1/2 cup of Sweet Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of White and Black Pepper seeds
  • 2 teaspoons of Coriander seed
  • 1 pod of Cardomon seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of Cayenne powder
Sauce
  • 3/8 cup of Soy Sauce
  • 3/8 cup of Peanut Butter
  • 3/4 cup of Water
  • 2 teaspoons of Salt
  • 1/2 cup of Sugar
Finishing ingredients
  • 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed Lime juice
  • 1/4 cup of freshly chopped Cilantro
This recipe requires coordinating the preparation of several components. You can prepare the Panko fried Tofu and the spicy sauce and set them aside. Then you can cook the noodles while stir frying the vegetables. Finally you combine everything in a large mixing bowl.

- Cut the Tofu into 3/4" cubes and dry the excess water.
- Combine sifted flour with some salt and pepper in a flat dish.
- Coat the Tofu with the flour mixture.
- Heat some oil in a small fry pan and deep fry the breaded Tofu.
- Heat an oven to 200 degrees and keep the fried Tofu warm in it while you cook the rest of the meal.

Prepare the sauce mixture.
- Blend the Spices and the ingredients for the Sauce in a 4 cup container. Heat the sauce until the first sign of a boil and then keep it at a simmer.

Prepare the Noodles
- Boil some water in a 4 quart pot and cook the Rice Noodles. Make sure the noodles are soft but not over cooked.
- Drain the Noodles and rinse under cool water.
- Set Noodles aside in a large mixing bowl.

Prepare the vegetables
- Heat oil and stir fry the Carrots. Place a lid on the pan to steam the carrots until they begin to soften. Add a splash of water if is necessary to prevent sticking.
- Remove and set aside the lid, add the Green Onions to the Carrots and continue frying until the Onion's aroma rises.

Finish the dish
- Spoon the Carrots, Onions and remaining Oil on top of the Noodles in the mixing bowl.
- Pour the heated Sauce in the mixing bowl.
- Drop the Panko fried Tofu into the mixing bowl.
- Add the Lime juice and the chopped Cilantro to the mixing bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together so all the elements are evenly distributed and serve immediately.