Vegetarian Thai stir-fry tofu with basil

Crumble and stir fry the tofu

Place the tofu in a bowl and crumble it with with a fork.
Place a pan on low to medium heat and add vegetable oil. When the oil is heated, add the crumbled tofu. Cook until the tofu is fragrant and brownish. Stir continuously so it doesn’t stick or burn.
Set aside

Stir fry the mushrooms

In a pan stir fry the sliced button mushrooms until golden brown.
Set aside

Crush the garlic

Crush 3 garlic cloves by using a mortar and pestle.

Stir fry veggies, add the seasonings

Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, bell pepper. Stir-fry until fragrant.
Add the green beans, crumbled tofu and cook, stirring, until softened.
Add the Thai spices, coconut sugar and light soy sauce. Cook until the vegetables are just tender.

Add mushrooms, chillies and fresh basil

Add the cooked mushroooms, dried chillies.
Stir in a large handful of fresh basil. Stir until cooked through.

Serve your plate

Place on a plate and top with fresh basil.
Serve hot with steamed rice.