Vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles are light, fresh and delicious to taste. This light noodle dish without meat, but with peanuts is perfect for a hearty meal. Here is how to make it.
Easy, mouth watering and quick, if you want to make anything which defines all of these words, then Pad Thai Noodles is your dish. A delicious combination of noodles and vegetables, that if you taste once, you will make it again and again.
Learn how to make this 30 minute Pad Thai recipe, which makes a perfect dish for your weeknight dinners and you can also pack it in your kids Lunch Box.
What are Pad Thai Noodles?
Pad Thai Noodle, Pad Tai Noodles or Phad Thai Noodles, are flat rehydrated dried rice noodles that are very popular as a street food in Thailand and you will find it on menu of every Thai restaurant.
These Pad Thai Noodles are mixed along with different types of vegetables, sauces and spices to make a delicious dish that can be served on its own or with a side dish. Meat is often added in this dish, but here we are adding peanuts and bean sprouts to give it a nice crunch and texture and keeping them vegetarian.
These Flat Rice Noodles are also used to make Pad See Ew, another popular dish in Thailand. While Pad Thai is nutty and a little sweet, Pad See Ew is sour and has a fantastic chargrilled flavour to it.
How To Cook Pad Thai Noodles?
These pad thai noodles or rice noodles are very delicate and gets over cooked and mushy very soon.
The best way to cook them is by boiling some water in a pan. Once the water comes to a boil, pour it over the noodles and let the noodles cook in the heat of the water.
If you feel that they are not cooked perfectly, then keep the pan on heat and cook until they are just done.
Next, strain all the water and add a few drops of oil and mix the noodles properly so that they don’t stick to each other. Now keep it aside, till we make the Pad Thai Noodles.
Also, cook the noodles on medium high heat, so that the noodles doesn’t cook further and become soggy.
Which Noodles are best to make Pad Thai?
Flat Rice Noodles are best to make Pad Thai, as it differentiates this dish from other Noodle recipes and have a texture of its own.
What can you add more in Pad Thai Noodles?
Here, we are making vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles, where we are adding vegetables such as Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Yellow Bell Pepper and Bean Sprouts, but you can also add Tofu.
If you are looking to make a Non Vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles, then you can add Shrimp/Prawn, Chicken etc. Adding scrambled eggs also adds a texture and great taste to it.
Use Zucchini Noodles instead of Pad Thai Rice Noodles
If you don’t want to eat rice noodles, you don’t have to give up Pad Thai. You can even give this Pad Thai Noodles a healthy twist, by adding Zucchini Noodles to it instead of Rice Noodles.
You can make zucchini noodles using a spiralizer, julienne peeler and mandoline.
Either use raw zucchini noodles and stir fry it with vegetables and sauces just like you do to make your Pad Thai Noodles or boil the noodles in water for just 1 to 2 minutes. You can even microwave them for a minute.
What to serve with Pad Thai Noodles?
This Thai rice can be enjoyed with Thai Red Curry with Tofu and Vegetables and Spicy Thai Green Papaya Salad on the side. You can also vary the choice of vegetables.
Vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles Recipe
Vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles
Vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles are light, fresh and delicious to taste. This light noodle dish without meat, but with peanuts is perfect for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
- 200 g Pad Thai Noodles
- 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 2 tsp Garlic Chopped
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Chopped
- 1/4 cup Onion Sliced
- 1/4 cup Red Bell Pepper Sliced
- 1/4 cup Yellow Bell Pepper Sliced
- 1/4 cup Bean Sprouts
- 1/4 cup Roasted Peanuts Crushed
- 2 tbsp Coriander Chopped
- 5-6 Lemon wedges
For the Pad Thai Sauce
- 1/4 cup Veg Stock
- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 3 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Tamarind Paste
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Paste
- 2 tbsp Fish Sauce Skip for Vegetarian Version
- Salt To taste
- 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
Soak the noodles in warm water for 5-8 minutes until they are soft.
Drain the water and add a few drops of oil.
Mix well and keep aside.
Mix all the ingredients to make the sauce in a pan.
Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
Heat sesame oil in a pan.
Add garlic and red chilli and fry for a few seconds.
Add onion, red pepper, yellow pepper and bean sprouts and fry for a minute.
Add the cooked noodles and sauce in the pan and toss well.
Garnish with roasted peanuts, coriander and lemon wedges.
Serve hot.
Recipe Notes
These pad thai noodles or rice noodles are very delicate and gets over cooked and mushy very soon.
The best way to cook them is by boiling some water in a pan. Once the water comes to a boil, pour it over the noodles and let the noodles cook in the heat of the water.
If you feel that they are not cooked perfectly, then keep the pan on heat and cook until they are just done.
Next, strain all the water and add a few drops of oil and mix the noodles properly so that they don’t stick to each other. Now keep it aside, till we make the Pad Thai Noodles.
Also, cook the noodles on medium high heat, so that the noodles doesn't cook further and become soggy.
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