# Peanut Butter Noodles with Crispy Tofu and Quick Pickled Cucumbers

A creamy, coconut-y, peanut-y, and spicy noodle dish balanced with fresh quick-pickled cucumbers, crispy fried soy tofu, and made in less than 20 minutes.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 heaped tbsp Pip & Nut Smooth Peanut Butter
- 150 ml coconut cream
- 100 ml veg stock
- 1 shallot
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 3 inch piece of ginger
- 1 carrot
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp chinese 5 spice
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 200 g your favourite rice noodles
- 0.5 cucumber
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 block tofu
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 spring onion
- 1 sesame seeds
- 1 crispy shallots
- 1 lime
- 1 chilli oil

## Instructions

1. Crumble the tofu and fry in a pan with oil until crisp around the edges.
2. Once crispy, remove from the heat and pour over soy sauce, then mix well.
3. Julienne the cucumber and add to a bowl or container with rice vinegar, salt, and sugar.
4. Mix the cucumber well and set aside.
5. Fry sliced onion, carrot, and ginger in oil for a few minutes.
6. Add minced garlic along with the spices to the pan.
7. Cook out for a minute and then pour in stock, coconut milk, and peanut butter.
8. Season to taste with soy sauce and let it simmer for a few minutes.
9. Add in your cooked noodles and mix well.
10. Serve with crispy tofu bits, cucumber batons, spring onion, and chili oil.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- container

## Tips

- Use Pip & Nut peanut butter to achieve a super deep flavor quickly.
- Balance the rich sauce with quick pickled cucumbers.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdHyCVLX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cfc0779d-b5e4-425d-b95a-940f428d3372
- Extracted: 2026-05-06

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