- A 35g bag of peanuts
- A 190g pack of marinated tofu
- 1 carrot
- 1 pak choi
- 2 shallots
- A thumb of ginger
- 1 lime
- 1 chilli
- A handful of mint, leaves only
- 2 tbsp tamari
- 2 tbsp brown rice vinegar
- 2 bundles of brown rice noodles
- 2 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp cold water
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- Deep frying pan or wok
- Small bowl
- Food processor
- Medium pan
- Sieve
- 1.
Tip the peanuts into a dry deep frying pan or wok. Toast on a medium heat for 3-4 mins till golden, shaking the pan constantly. Roughly chop them, then put in a bowl.
- 2.
Cut the tofu into 2 cm cubes. Trim the carrot and slice it into matchsticks. Cut the root end from the pak choi. Separate the leaves and wash carefully to remove any soil. Slice into 1 cm thick pieces. Peel and thinly slice the shallots.
- 3.
Peel the ginger and chop it into small chunks. Zest and juice the lime. Halve the chilli and flick out the seeds. Roughly chop. Finely shred the mint leaves.
- 4.
Pour 2 tbsp of the tamari, the brown rice vinegar, half the lime juice and all the zest into a food processor. Add the ginger, half the chilli and half the toasted peanuts. Blitz till smooth with 1 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp cold water.
- 5.
Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the noodles for 3 mins. Drain and cool under cold water. Add 1 tsp oil to stop the noodles sticking. Add the remaining lime juice and stir. Set aside.
- 6.
Heat the frying pan or wok on a medium heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and tip in the tofu. Stir-fry for 8-10 mins till golden and crispy on all sides. Add the shallots and cook for 1 min. Pour in the peanutty sauce and stir to coat the tofu.
- 7.
Add in the carrots and pak choi. Toss together. Add the noodles and toss again to coat in the fragrant sauce. Warm through for 1 min. Taste and adjust the seasoning if you think it needs it.
- 8.
Serve the bang bang tofu and noodles in bowls with the remaining peanuts, chilli and the shredded mint scattered on top.