Swimming Rama Tofu Bowl

bowl with crispy tofu, peanut sauce noodles, broccoli, and other vegetables.

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This Swimming Rama tofu bowl is a Thai-inspired everything-in-a-bowl meal with a mixture of textures, colors, and flavors. There are few things better than a sweet and spicy peanut sauce that comes together in less than 15 minutes and just makes everything taste delicious.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: thai

Servings:

Calories: 573kcal

Author: Joanne Stekler

Ingredients

Peanut sauce

1 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy, ok to use natural peanut butters here
½ cup coconut milk
½ cup vegetable or chicken broth
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
hot sauce to taste

Swimming Rama tofu bowl

1 recipe (14 ounces) crispy baked tofu homemade or store-bought
8 ounces udon or rice noodles cooked per package directions
1 head broccoli florets chopped into bite sized pieces and steamed until tender
5 ounces baby spinach
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 radishes thinly sliced
optional garnishes: chopped toasted peanuts, lime wedge, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro

Instructions

Peanut sauce

Mix all ingredients into a small saucepan and stir over low heat just until smooth.
1 cup peanut butter, ½ cup coconut milk, ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoon lime juice, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 clove garlic, minced, hot sauce to taste
Use immediately, or store in the refrigerator.

Swimming Rama tofu bowl

Make the optional crispy baked tofu.
1 recipe (14 ounces) crispy baked tofu
Prepare the noodles per package directions, drain, and return to the pot. Stir in some of the peanut sauce to prevent sticking and to increase the flavor of the noodles.
8 ounces udon or rice noodles
If serving as composed bowls, layer the spinach on the bottom of your bowl. Add the noodles, tofu, broccoli, and other vegetables in a quadrant of the bowl.
1 head broccoli florets, 5 ounces baby spinach, 1 red bell pepper, chopped, 2 radishes
Garnish with your chosen garnishes, or serve the garnishes on a plate for people to garnish as they desire. Serve warm.
optional garnishes: chopped toasted peanuts, lime wedge, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro

Notes

Making the crispy baked tofu recipe for this Swimming Rama tofu bowl will add an hour to the cooking time.

The technique of finishing the noodles in the peanut sauce is one to use for all pasta dishes.

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