Bangkok Noodles

Ingredients

• vegetable broth
  1/3 cup
• coconut milk
  1/4 cup
• Tbs. soy sauce
  2 unit
• curry powder

  or to taste
  2 1/2 tsp
• chopped scallions (white and light green parts)
  1/4 cup
• freshly ground black pepper
  1/2 tsp
• vegetable oil
  1 1/2 tsp
• minced garlic
  2 tsp
• Tbs. minced fresh ginger
  1 unit
• hot green chile pepper

  minced (seeding is optional)
  1 small
• firm tofu

  drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  4 oz
• mung bean sprouts
  1 cup
• fresh spinach leaves
  2 cups
• rice vermicelli

  soaked in warm water for 20 minutes and drained
  6 oz
• Spicy tomatoes (see recipe; optional)
  1 unit