Pad Thai
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Medium
Ingredients
200 g flat rice noodles
200 g prawns
2 eggs
3 tbsp tamarind sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp chilli flakes
100 g broken green beans
50 g roasted peanuts
Lime, fresh cilantro
The Story
Pad Thai was promoted as a national dish by the Thai government in the 1930s as part of a Thai nationalism campaign. It Thai-ified Chinese-influenced rice noodles with tamarind, fish sauce and peanuts, creating a uniquely Thai flavour.
Instructions
- Soak noodles in warm water for 20 min; drain.
- Heat wok over high heat; stir-fry prawns and garlic.
- Crack in eggs and scramble.
- Add noodles and sauce (tamarind, fish sauce, sugar); stir-fry 3 min.
- Add beans and chilli flakes.
- Serve with peanuts, lime and cilantro.