When you live in a smaller town, nearby vegan takeout options can be pretty limited. One of our favorite places to order from is a family-owned Thai restaurant a mile away from our house. We go so often that they recognize our voices when we place our order. I guess that makes us regulars!
My husband ALWAYS orders the same dish – Thai Basil Eggplant with Tofu. I decided to see if I could recreate a similar dish at home and save some money.
Thai Basil Eggplant
What I Did
After cutting up all of the vegetables and tofu, I cooked the eggplant first. Eggplants are very porous and will soak up a lot of oil. Instead, I used vegetable broth and cooked the eggplants until tender. Then, I set it aside.
I pan fried the tofu until it was golden brown on both sides.
I sauteed the rest of the vegetables, added in the eggplant and tofu and the sauce.
The Finished Product!
I served it over white rice, but it would be great with any type of grain or pasta!
Are you going to try out this recipe? Let me know what you think!
Omg the end results has me hungry now lol it looks so yummy
This would be totally out of my food comfort zone but it looks amazing!
Looks tasty! I love cooking Thai food. Really want one of those wok stands for outside so I can create with true authenticity!
A wok would be so cool! I have no experience actually using one, but it would make your food taste more authentic for sure.
That looks totally good and healthy a def must try!
My husband and I love experimenting with some Vegan dishes and this one sounds like a great addition! Sounds so yummy!
We’re the same way, we live in a small area with not many options so I’d love to experiment with this too.