Pad Thai Noodles

Directions

1. Bring 3 cups water to boil and add in the pad thai rice noodles with a pinch of salt. Cook for 5 minutes. Drain the excess water and dip the noodles in cold water immediately to stop them from further cooking.

2. Add all sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk them till well combined. Add 1 tbsp water or plant milk if the sauce is too thick.

3. Pre-heat a pan and saute onion, chilli, ginger and garlic till onions turn translucent. Add in rest of the chopped vegetables and cook till the vegetables turn soft.

4. Pour 4 tbsp of the sauce to the pan. (Store the rest of the sauce for further use).

5. Toss the vegetables till all of them are coated with the sauce completely.

6. Add 1 more tbsp of the sauce and toss in the cooked pad thai noodles. Mix all the ingredients till they are well coated with the sauce. Cook for a minute and turn off the flame.

7. Serve the hot pad thai noodles in a bowl and top them with toasted peanuts and fresh basil leaves.