HEAlTHY EAT

Are the monsoons whetting your appetite for fried and heavy mealsIJ Make your meals nourishing, healthy and mouthwatering instead. Indulge in easy to whip up monsoon delights and don't forget to pre-order your ingredients. Try out this healthy recipe at home:

Vegetable Phad Thai

Ingredients

• ½ packet flat wide rice noodles
• 1½ tbsp soya sauce
• ¼ fresh lime juice
• Red crushed chilli flakes
• 1½ tbsp vegetable oil
• ½ tsp jaggery
• 1 carrot grated
• 1 bowl grated cabbage
• 1 grated turnip (shaljam)
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 2 tsp roasted peanuts
• 1 clove chopped garlic
• ½ cup diced semi-firm tofu
• ½ cup broccoli 
• Salt as per taste

Method

• Boil the oodles as per the instructions on the packet.
• Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and grated vegetables and cook on high heat till the veggies turn slightly soft.
• Add soya sauce, jaggery, salt and lime juice.
• Toss in the noodles and sprinkle the peanut powder, chilli flakes and tofu and toss again gently without breaking the tofu.

Enjoy your home-made warm Phad-Thai

Serves: Two people