I was on a group post where people were talking about how to make a good vegan pad thai. Honestly, isn't completely from scratch, but this is how I do it. From another perspective it stretches premade food much further. Bonus, is that it is gluten free (excluding optional extra).
Ingredients (you can multiply-this feeds about 2 adults or 1 adult and 2 kids)
1 microwave rice bowl (the type that cooks in a minute)-You can also use other rice-but you will need to precook
1 small box firm or extra firm tofu cubed (If large use half)
1 or 2 carrots sliced diagonally
1 to 2 Tablespoons olive oil
A little bit of water (depending on if pan is non stick)
Optional extras:
up to 2 cups broccoli
vegan meat (may make it not gluten free)
Up to 1 cup sliced red onion
Up to 1 cup chopped cilantro
Up to 2 cups cauliflower
Up to 1 cup canned corn
Up to 2 cups cooked white potatoes (air fried or fried, boiled, canned)
Up to 2 cups chopped leafy greens (kale, turnip greens, etc)
Instructions
1. First, consider which type of pan you want to use-a metal or a non-stick. A large frying pan is recommended, but you can also use a larger pot. If using metal you'll need a little more oil and you'll need water. Even in a non-stick a small amount of water is helpful. We are talking tablespoons not cups.
2. Heat the water and oil, on about 6 or 7. Add the hard vegetables (carrots and optionals) and onions. You may possibly add optional vegan meat at this point depending how pre-cooked it is. Be careful when adding vegetables that you don't burn yourself.
3. Put the pad thai in the microwave. Continue to let the vegetables cook. Depending on how they are looking you may want to turn down heat (but not off).
4. When pad thai is ready add it. Then add tofu and quicker cooking vegetables (like the leafy greens, cilantro). Optional, more pre-cooked or cooked vegan meat also goes in here.
5. While that cooks put the microwave rice in the microwave. When it is done add the rice. After that it should be pretty much ready. If you aren't quiet ready to eat right then, make sure to turn heat down to lowest setting possible or even completely off.
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