This is how pad thai is made at Bangkok street stalls: rice noodles in a sweet-and-sour tamarind sauce, fried tofu, egg and crunchy bean sprouts, under a thick layer of chopped peanuts.
⏱ 55 min🍽 2 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩🍳 Afoona🧩 3 parts
Soak the noodles 30–40 minutes in warm water, not boiling, until they are pliable but still white and firm in the center.
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Drain.
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For the Stir-Fried Noodle Sauce
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Mix the tamarind, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and water a cup, until the sugar dissolves.
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Taste: the sauce should be equally sour, sweet and salty.
To assemble
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Cut the tofu into 1.5 cm cubes and dry with a paper towel.
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Heat tbsp of the oil in a wok over high heat and fry the tofu 5–6 minutes, until it is golden on several sides. Transfer to a plate.
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Add to the wok another tablespoon of the oil and the garlic and fry 20 seconds.
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Add the noodles and the sauce and stir-fry about 3 minutes over high heat with tongs, until the noodles absorb most of the liquid and soften. If they stick, add tbsp or two of water.
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Push the noodles to one side, add the remaining oil and crack the eggs into the open space. Wait half a minute for them to start setting, scramble lightly and fold into the noodles.
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Return the tofu, add the green onion and the bean sprouts and stir-fry another 1 minute, so the sprouts stay crisp.
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Divide among plates, sprinkle the peanuts and chili pepper on top and serve with the lime.
1151calories
44 gprotein
123 gcarbs
55 gfat
● protein 15%● carbs 42%● fat 42%
Per serving (540 g), of 2 servings
For the Cooked pasta · For the Stir-Fried Noodle Sauce · To assemble ·
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Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
🧻 Consumables: Paper towels
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