Stir Fried Vegetables

Thai stir fried vegetables

Phad Pak


Serves 2 Cooks in 15 minutes Difficulty Easy


Phad Pak simply means stir fried vegetables. That about the most difficult thing to remember as everything else about this vegetarian Thai dish is super easy from here on.

If you already have your essential Thai sauces in your home kitchen, all you will need are some vegetables. I use vegetables that are easiest to get from our local Khao Lak market but you can use any vegetables you like or have to hand. You can even add some tofu if you deep fry it first to make it a little crispy.

The dish looks and tastes better when you have a nice variety of vegetables and colour. You can add some extra variety by adding some leaves such as kale.

Ingredients

  • A small handful of each of the following vegetables: snap peas, mushrooms, sliced carrots, broccoli, cabbage, baby sweet corn, kale or any vegetables you like.3 tbsp mushroom sauce (or oyster sauce)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 5 chilli
  • 1/2 – 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp stock
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian mushroom sauce)
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 – 3 tbsp oil
  • Water

Method

  1. Smash the garlic and chilli together in a pestle and mortar.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok, through in the garlic and chilli and fry for a minute.
  3. Throw in all the other ingredients and stir fry fast and hot for a few minutes. The vegetables should be cooked but still a little crunchy to bite. Add a little water if you sauce gets too dry.

To Serve

Serve on a large plate and eat with steamed Jasmine rice.

Phad Pak also makes a nice side dish for a larger Thai banquet. Hope you enjoy Phad Pak by Apple 🍎 Riverside Thai Cooking in Khao Lak.