Peanut Sauce

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

6 dry chili (seeded and soaked in hot water for 5 mins)

2 shallots, coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic

1 stalk lemongrass, coarsely chopped

2 slices galangal

2 slices ginger

1/4 cup oil

1 tsp chili powder

1/4 cup peanut butter

2 tbsp tamarind puree (soak 1 tbsp of tamarind paste in 4 tbsp hot water)

2 tbsp palm sugar

1 cup water

salt, to taste

1. Blend chili, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, and ginger in a small food processor until it becomes a smooth paste. Add oil and mix well.

2. Heat a medium pot and add the paste and chili powder. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until fragrant and colour is slightly darker.

3. Add peanut butter, tamarind puree, palm sugar, and water to the pot and bring to boil. Stir occasionally.

4. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until the sauce has thickened and oil is on the surface of the sauce. Season with salt.

Pad Thai

Yield: 1-2 servings

4 oz rice noodles

2 tbsp coconut oil

4 medium-sized shrimp, shelled and de-veined

2 oz firm tofu, cut into slices

1 large egg

1/2 onion, diced

1 clove garlic, finely minced

1/2 cup bean sprouts

2 green onions, thinly sliced

2 tbsp crushed peanuts

lime wedges

Sauce:

1 tbsp tamarind paste

2 tbsp fish sauce

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp tamari

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 tbsp rice vinegar


1. In a large bowl, soak the noodles in cold water for 15 minutes or until softened.
2. In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients. Set aside.

3. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook about 2 minutes on each side, until pink and cooked through. Remove from heat.

4. In the same skillet, sear the tofu on each side. Remove from heat.
5. Scramble the egg and cook in the same skillet. Remove from heat.
6. Saute the onion and garlic in the same skillet.
7. Once onions have softened, add the noodles. Stir continuously until noodles are cooked through.
8. Add the shrimp, tofu, scrambled egg, bean sprouts, and sauce. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
9. Garnish with green onion, peanut, and lime wedges. Serve immediately.


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