Easy Vegan Soba Noodles Stir Fry with Curried Tofu is a quick and easy meal which gets done in 30 minutes or less! These noodles are packed with nutritious veggies and tofu and is the perfect meal for busy days!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce (or use tamari for gluten-free)
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1.5 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha (or any hot sauce of choice)
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Curried Tofu

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 8 oz extra-firm tofu (cubed)
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Noodles

  • 8 oz soba noodles (227 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons grated ginger
  • 1 stalk celery (chopped, (single stick/rib of celery))
  • 2 medium carrots (sliced)
  • 3 stalks green onion (chopped)
  • 1 large red bell pepper (sliced)
  • 15 snow peas
  • 1.5 tablespoons sesame seeds

Method

  1. Start by boiling the water as per instructions on the package to boil the noodles. Add noodles once water comes to a boil and then cook the noodles as per time given on the packet.
  2. Drain the noodles once done. Rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Add a teaspoon of oil to the noodles and mix to prevent them from sticking and set aside.
  3. While the noodles are boiling, add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a pan of medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the tofu cubes along with the curry powder, salt and ground black pepper. Toss to combine.
  4. Cook the tofu for 3 to 4 minutes until brown from both the sides. Set it aside.
  5. In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients listed under sauce - soy sauce, rice vinegar, coconut sugar, sriracha, ground black pepper and salt. Mix it well and set it aside.
  6. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon sesame oil to a wok on high heat. Once the oil is really hot, add grated ginger and chopped celery and fry for 15 to 20 seconds until ginger starts to change color.
  7. Then add the carrot, green onion, red bell pepper and snow peas and cook for 30 seconds. Veggies are cooked on high heat for few seconds, they should remain crunchy.
  8. Add the prepared sauce and toss the veggies with the sauce for few seconds.
  9. Then add in the curried tofu to the wok and mix well.
  10. Stir in the boiled soba noodles. Lower the heat to medium-low.
  11. Toss well until the noodles are well coated with the sauce and the veggies.
  12. Sprinkle sesame seeds and mix. Serve hot.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.