Pad Thai

Ingredients

• •8 oz rice noodles
• •2 tbsp vegetable oil
• •2 cloves garlic, minced
• •2 eggs
• •8 oz shrimp or tofu
• •3 tbsp tamarind paste
• •2 tbsp fish sauce
• •2 tbsp palm sugar (or brown sugar)
• •2 cups bean sprouts
• •3 green onions, sliced
• •1/4 cup crushed peanuts
• •Lime wedges, for serving

Steps

1. 1.Soak the rice noodles in warm water until pliable, then drain.
2. 2.Whisk together the tamarind paste, fish sauce, and palm sugar until the sugar dissolves; taste and adjust for a balance of sour, salty, and sweet.
3. 3.Heat oil in a wok, sauté the garlic briefly, then scramble the eggs and push to one side; add the shrimp or tofu and cook through.
4. 4.Add the noodles and the tamarind sauce, tossing to coat, then stir in the bean sprouts and green onions.
5. 5.Top with crushed peanuts and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over just before eating.