Kwitiaow Pad Thai Recipe

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?Pad Thai is a traditional Thai dish that is made with rice noodles, vegetables, and protein. It is often served with a dipping sauce on the side.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time55 mins
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 ½ c Peanut or corn oil
 1 oz Raw prawns, shelled
 4 oz Firm bean curd (tofu); diced
 3 tb Preserved sweet white radish - chopped
 3 tb Sliced shallots
 4 Eggs
 11 oz Rice or cellophane noodles (sen kel or woon sen), soaked in cold water for 7-10 minutes, if dried
 ¼ c Chicken stock
 3 tb Dried shrimps, chopped
  c Unsalted peanuts, chopped
 4 Spring onions; sliced
 15 oz Bean sprouts
 1 c Water
 ½ c Tamarind juice
  c Palm sugar
 1 tb White soya sauce


1

Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a pan and boil until reduced to about 2/3 cup. Set aside to cool.

2

Heat the oil in a wok or pan until very hot, then add the prawns and bean curd and stir-fry lightly for 1 minute. Add the preserved radish and shallot, fry for 1 minute, and break in the eggs. Stir-fry for a minute, then add the noodles and chicken stock. When the noodles are soft (about 2 minutes), add the dried shrimps, peanuts, spring onions and bean sprouts. Add the sauce, fry for a couple of minutes and serve.

3

Serve accompanied by chopped peanuts, chopped dry chillies, sugar, lime wedges, spring onions, and fresh bean sprouts, all in small containers.

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Ingredients

 ½ c Peanut or corn oil
 1 oz Raw prawns, shelled
 4 oz Firm bean curd (tofu); diced
 3 tb Preserved sweet white radish - chopped
 3 tb Sliced shallots
 4 Eggs
 11 oz Rice or cellophane noodles (sen kel or woon sen), soaked in cold water for 7-10 minutes, if dried
 ¼ c Chicken stock
 3 tb Dried shrimps, chopped
  c Unsalted peanuts, chopped
 4 Spring onions; sliced
 15 oz Bean sprouts
 1 c Water
 ½ c Tamarind juice
  c Palm sugar
 1 tb White soya sauce

Directions

1

Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a pan and boil until reduced to about 2/3 cup. Set aside to cool.

2

Heat the oil in a wok or pan until very hot, then add the prawns and bean curd and stir-fry lightly for 1 minute. Add the preserved radish and shallot, fry for 1 minute, and break in the eggs. Stir-fry for a minute, then add the noodles and chicken stock. When the noodles are soft (about 2 minutes), add the dried shrimps, peanuts, spring onions and bean sprouts. Add the sauce, fry for a couple of minutes and serve.

3

Serve accompanied by chopped peanuts, chopped dry chillies, sugar, lime wedges, spring onions, and fresh bean sprouts, all in small containers.

Kwitiaow Pad Thai Recipe

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