Pad Phak Taohu - stir fried vegetables and tofu

This is a basic vegetarian stir-fry. 

The chilis are optional. 

You may use green bell peppers instead of the Thai sweet chilis. 

ingredients 

2 tablespoons kratiem (garlic), sliced thinly 
2 tablespoons khing (ginger), julienned thinly 
2 tablespoons prik ki nu daeng (red birdseye chilis), julienned 
2 tablespoons prik ki nu (green birsdweye chilis), julienned  
quarter cup of hom daeng (shallots/purple onions) sliced thinly 
quarter cup of bean sprouts 
quarter cup of snow peas 
quarter cup mooli (chinese white raddish), sliced thinly 
quarter cup water chestnuts, sliced 
quarter cup prik yuet (Thai sweet chilis), sliced 
quarter cup sliced mushrooms 
quarter cup of cauliflower florets 
quarter cup of broccoli florets 
quarter cup of asparagus tips 
2 cups of fried tofu 
2 tablespoons light soy sauce 
2 tablespoons of dark sweet soy sauce 
2 tablespoons of mushroom soy sauce 
1 tablespoon of corn starch, dissolved in a little water 
freshly ground black pepper to taste 

method 

Take two cakes of hard tofu, and cut them in quarters, then divide the 
squares in half diagonally, then divide each piece in half "height-wise" 
to yield 32 bite sized pieces. 

Place a little peanut oil in a hot pan and stir fry the tofu pieces 
until they turn golden brown. 

Next sautee the garlic, ginger and chilis (if used) in a little oil, and 
then add the soy sauces and then all the other ingredients except the 
bean sprouts, and stir fry for about a minute, then add the cornstarch 
and continue to stir fry for a further minute. 

Add the bean sprouts, stir very briefly to warm them, but not cook them, 
and then serve with steamed white rice.