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Pad thai
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Pad thai

A simple home-style pad thai with rice noodles, scrambled egg and a tangy tamarind sauce.

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
Level
Easy
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Gather

Ingredients

  • 150 gflat rice noodles
  • 2 tbsptamarind paste
  • 1½ tbspfish sauce
  • 1 tbspsoft brown sugar
  • 2 tbspvegetable oil
  • 2 clovegarlic, finely chopped
  • 2eggs, beaten
  • 120 gbeansprouts, washed
  • 3spring onions, cut into short lengths
  • 30 groasted peanuts, chopped
  • 1lime, cut into wedges
  • 30 mlwater

Make

Method

  1. 1.

    Prepare the noodles according to the packet until flexible but still slightly firm, then drain.

  2. 2.

    Mix the tamarind, fish sauce, sugar and water in a small bowl.

    2 minutes
  3. 3.

    Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Fry the garlic for 30 seconds, then add the eggs and stir until just set.

    2 minutes
  4. 4.

    Add the noodles and sauce. Toss over a medium-high heat for 3 minutes, loosening with a splash more water if needed.

    3 minutes
  5. 5.

    Add the beansprouts and spring onions and stir-fry for 3–4 minutes, until the sprouts are piping hot and the noodles are tender.

    4 minutes
  6. 6.

    Serve straight away with the peanuts scattered over and lime wedges alongside.

    1 minutes