Pad Thai Jay

Step 1: You will need

• 1 tbsp peanuts
• 1/4 red onion
• 1 spring onion
• 100 g tofu
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 500 g rice noodles
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 tbsp fish oil
• 1 handful of bean sprouts
• 1 lettuce leaf
• 1 sprig of parsley
• 1 carrot
• 1 knife
• 1 chopping board
• 1 wok
• 1 spoon or ladle

Step 2: Chop

Finely chop 1 tbsp of peanuts and 1/4 of a red onion.
Then slice 1 spring onion into diagonal strips, or julienne.

Step 3: The tofu

Slice about 100g of tofu into bite sized chunks.
Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a wok at a high temperature and fry the tofu for about 2 minutes. Once fried the pieces of tofu will appear crispy on the outside. Remove them from the wok and put aside for later.

Step 4: Stir fry

Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil to the wok and heat at a high temperature.
Crack 1 egg into the wok
then add the chopped onion and 500g of rice noodles.
Stir fry for about 30 seconds.
Now add 2 tbsp of tomato sauce, ordinary ketchup will do, and 1tabsp of fish oil
1 1/2 tbsp of chilli sauce
1 tsp of caster sugar
and 1 tbsp of fish oil.
Stir fry for a further 30 seconds and then add the fried tofu. Stir and then add the chopped peanuts, a handful of bean sprouts and finally, the sliced spring onions.
Stir fry for another minute.

Step 5: Garnish

Decorate a serving plate with a lettuce leaf, a sprig of parsley and a carved carrot.
Then spoon the Pad Thai onto the plate

Step 6: Serve