Heat the oil in a large pan and add the garlic, ginger paste, and red curry paste. Fry in the oil, stirring frequently, for a couple of minutes until the pastes are fragrant.
1 tablespoon neutral oil, 2 tablespoon red curry paste, 1 tablespoon garlic and ginger paste
Add the vegetable stock and coconut milk and stir together, then stir in the dried chillies, lemongrass sticks, lime leaves, salt, and lime juice. Simmer for 10 - 15 minutes until the broth is thick and creamy.
400 ml vegetable stock, 200 ml coconut milk, 2 dried red chillies, 2 lemongrass sticks, 2 kaffir lime leaves, 1 teaspoon salt
Meanwhile, cook the marinated tofu either by frying on each side for 2-3 minutes, then pour over the remaining marinade. Alternatively, bake the tofu in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 °C. Slice the tofu diagonally into thin strips when cooked.
Add the udon noodles to the red curry soup and simmer for 5 minutes (or until cooked through according to package instructions).
300 g udon noodles
Plate up the red curry noodle soup and top with the sliced tofu and chopped cilantro.