Monday, September 16, 2013

PADTHAI: the famous thai noodles

PAD THAI is one of the most famous and delicious traditional dishes.
Come to Thailand to try!


Here you can find the receipe to excite your palate:
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 8-10 mins
Serves: 2


    •    250g dried rice noodles (there are different qualities, chose the one you like!)
    •    3 tb sp fish sauce
    •    ¼ cup Thai sweet chilly sauce
    •    3 tb sp peanut butter
    •    3 tb sp safflower oil
    •    1 tb sp tamarind sauce
    •    3 cloves garlic, finely minced
    •    1 red chilly finely minced
    •    1 boneless skinless chicken breast, finely sliced
    •    10 prawn tails, peeled
    •    1 egg
    •    2 spring onions, finely sliced
    •    100g soy bean sprouts
    •    15 small cubes of fried tofu (optional)
    •    ½ cup chopped coriander
    •    ½ cup peanuts, roasted and chopped
    •    1 lime

Set a pot of water on to boil for the rice noodles. If using dried noodles, soak in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Combine fish sauce, chilly sauce, tamarind sauce and peanut butter. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok or frypan and stir-fry garlic, chilly, chicken and prawns over high heat 2-4 minutes until cooked.
Add beaten egg and stir-fry until scrambled and just set.
Add tofu cubes, stir-fry for 2 minutes and set. (optional)
Drop soaked noodles into the pan. Lower the heat.
Add sauce mixture and toss for 1-2 minutes over medium heat to fully coat. Mix in most of the spring onions and bean sprouts. Toss over heat for a minute to combine.
Serve in bowls topped with reserved coriander and peanuts. Squeeze over a slice of lime juice.
ENJOY!!!

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