Pad Thai Noodles
Ingredients: (Serves 2)
A handful of flat rice noodles,
10-12 chicken strips,
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic,
2 spring onions; thinly sliced,
1/2 cup long shreds of cabbage,
1/2 yellow and 1/2 red pepper; shredded,
1/4 cup sprouts,
1 tsp red chillies; thinly sliced,
1 tbsp lime juice,
1 tbsp tamarind paste,
1 tbsp sugar,
1/4 cup peanuts,
1 tbsp fish sauce,
Salt to taste,
2 tbsp olive oil,
Water.
Method:
Boil water and set it aside for few minutes. Then add the noodles to it and let them cook in this water. These noodles should not be overcooked.
Heat a pan, add olive oil, add garlic, saute till it turns pink. Then add chicken strips, cabbage, spring onions, peppers, sprouts, salt and stir well.
Cover and cook for few minutes till the chicken is cooked. Add chillies and mix. Now add a beaten egg to the pan, keep mixing till it is cooked. Add the noodles, lime juice, tamarind paste, sugar, peanuts, fish sauce and stir fry the noodles. Transfer to a serving dish and serve with chilli sauce.
