Pad Krapaow Tho-Hu sai hed

Ingredients:

• 2 cakes of yellow tofu
• 300 grams ricestraw mushrooms
• 5 chillies
• 10 gloves of garlic
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup holy basil leaves
• 2 spur chillies
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 5 tbsp water

Preparation:

• Pound the chillies, garlic cloves and salt in a mortar until ground
• wash the mushrooms and cut them into halves
• cut each tofu cake into quarters and cut those quarters into thin slices
• heat the oil over medium heat and when hot, fry the tofu until golden
• remove all but app. 3 tbsp of the oil and fry the chillie - garlic mixture until fragrant.
• add the mushrooms and tofu and stir and turn for a minute
• add the water and cook until tender
• slice the spur chillies and add them together with the basil leaves
• Season to taste with soy sauce and suger.
• Serve the Pad Krapao Tho-Hu sai Hed hot.