Capsicum Soy Toss

This i learnt from a chinese friend which is highly fresh and serves a side dish with rice.

Ingredients:
Capsicum- 3(1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow)
Cabbage- cut into big pieces
Chinese green chillies- 2
Spring onions- cut into pieces
Light soy sauce- 1tbspn
Salt and sugar(a pinch) to taste
Oil ( preferrably olive oil)
Black pepper powder- a pinch

How to make:
1) Wash and cut the vegetables, big pieces.
2) Chopp green chillies, spring onions.
3) Heat oil in a pan and saute green chillies.
4) To that, add the vegetables and add sugar, a pinch.
5) Add soy sauce and then toss the vegetables (or) gently stir them.
6) Do not over cook, retain the cruncher taste of the vegetables.
7) When serving garnish with spring onions and pepper powder.

Pad Thai

We had been invited for dinner by my husband's friend when we went to Bangkok for vacation. It was a nice place to tour out, however, very difficult for vege's. I happened to taste this (Pad Thai) with little twist to suit vegetarians. Here goes,

Ingredients:

12 oz dried flat rice noodles
5-6 squares deep-fried tofu,cut into small piece
1-2 fresh green chillies
1 cup bean sprouts
¼ cup ground peanuts (unsalted)
3 spring onions, finely sliced
1 cup fresh coriander, roughly chopped
3 Tbsp oil

SAUCE:
4 Tbsp light soy sauce
2 Tbsp lime juice1 Tbsp.
sugar ½ Tbsp.
tamarind paste mixed with ½ cup water
3 Tbsp tomato ketchup


How to make:


Soak the noodles in hot water (but not boiling) for 10-15 minutes. Drain the noodles and rinse with cold waterDrain and toss with 1 Tbsp. oil to keep from sticking Mix all sauce ingredients together in a cup. Set aside. Place remaining oil in pan. Over medium-high heat chilliesAdd tofu and stir fry (1 minute). Add noodles and sauce, then stir-fry, lifting and turning the noodles to combine all ingredients (1-2 minutes). Taste for saltiness. If not salty enough, add up to 2 Tbsp soy sauce. Take off the heat and add bean sprouts, mixing well to combine (note that bean sprouts should retain some of their crunchiness). To serve, place noodles on a platter. Sprinkle with spring onions, ground nuts, and coriander.