Pad Thai

Pad Thai is een bekend gerecht uit de Thaise keuken - geroerbakte rijst noedels met gemalen pinda’s en rode peper eroverheen. Hoe maak je het?

Pad Thai is a popular Street Food rice noodle dish in Thailand. There are a few variations that I've seen online and I've chosen this recipe as I think it's quite easy to cook, if you have most of the ingredients. 

Ingredients for a packet of rice noodles (5mm) 375g :
* 6-7 tbs oil
* 4 cloves of garlic (minced finely)
* 15 pieces of prawns (can also use chicken filet)
* tofu (cut small and fry)
* 3 eggs (scramble and fry)
* bean sprouts (I did not weigh, it was about 4 handfuls.)
* peanuts (roasted and grounded)
* lime
* Chives (I did not use as I was shocked at how expensive they were.
   I used spring onion instead.
* half medium sized red onion (chopped). (I added this.)

Seasoning:
* 3-4 tbs tamarind juice or rice vinegar (I used the tamarind paste and dissolve it in water.)
* 5 tbs fish sauce
* 5 tbs sugar (I used 4 tbs)
* 6 tbs water
* 2 tsp chili powder (I used 4 tsp)

Method:

1) Boil the dried rice noodles. Follow the instructions on the package. The rice noodles should be soft (chewy and not mushy) after boiling. Rinse the boiled noodles with cold running water. 

2) Mix all the ingredients in the Seasonings in a small bowl. (Ensure that the sugar dissolves completely.) Set aside.

3) Heat up the wok on high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic and stir until you smell the aroma.  

4) Add the prawns and stir till they change colour. Then add the noodles and Seasoning. Mix them evenly. Add the bean sprouts and continue stirring till they are cooked. When they are done, add the tofu and eggs and mix thoroughly. 

5) Add the grounded peanuts and mix through. You may prefer to serve this at the side of the plate when serving instead. 

6) Serve the noodles on a plate with a lime wedge (grounded peanuts and crushed peppers) and sprinkle some spring onion/chives.