Authentic Pad Thai noodles

                      Try out  this scrumptious ,chewy pad thai recipe..you'll be amazed..!!!

Time: 20 min
Serves: 3-4 


Ingredients:
3-4 servings of rice stick (check label)
3/4 cup pad thai sauce
1 finely shredded carrot
1/2 finely shredded red pepper
1/2 finely shredded green pepper
1/2 cup small brocolli florets
Handful of snap peas
3-4 green onions,finely chopped 
1 bag of bean sprouts
3 cloves garlic,finely chopped
3-4 tbsp peanut/canola oil
Ground roasted peanuts


Directions:

• Cook the noodles as per package instructions.Make sure noodles are only partially cooked at this time.(they should be firm to eat)
• In a pan,heat oil,to it add garlic,some ground peanuts and saute.
• To it,add some carrots,green onion.Saute.
• To it add all peppers,peas,brocolli.Saute.
• Now add 2/3 of the pad thai sauce followed by drained noodles.Toss and cook.
• Add more pad thai sauce as required.Throw in half of bean sprouts and toss with noodles.
• Keep tossing and cooking for 4-5 minutes.Noodles should be soft but chewy.
• Garnish with some carrots,green onions,bean sprouts and roasted peanuts.

* You can use egg/tofu if desired.

* After sauting garlic,add egg/tofu and scramble.

Pad thai sauce

                                                 Authentic pad thai sauce in no time..!!!

Time: 20 min
Makes 3-4 servings of pad thai


Ingredients:


5-6 whole dry red chilies or red chili sauce to taste
1 to 1.5 tbsp tamarind paste/ 1/4 cup of tamarind water
3 tbsp fish sauce/soy sauce(if vegetarian)
1 tbsp soy sauce
3-4 tbsp of brown sugar/palm sugar
1/4 chicken/veg stock or water
Pinch of white/black pepper


Directions:

• Soak red chilies in warm water for 15-20 min.
• In a blender mix everything.
• Sauce must taste sweet at first, followed by salty,spicy and sour at last.
• Adjust the ingredients accordingly.
• Use it to make fresh pad thai or can be stored in refrigerator in sealed container for upto 2 weeks.

French fries

                                            As good as those at Mc D's...trust me!!!

Time: 50 min
Serves: 5-6


Ingredients: 
3 potatoes(peeled and washed)
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp corn syrup (i use honey)
Salt and pepper


Directions:

• Either using a knife or slicer cut the potatoes in desired shape.
• In a bowl of cold water,throw in the potato fingers and let sit for 5 minutes.Drain.
• In a separate bowl take some boiling water,dissolve sugar and corn syrup.
• Add the potato fingers to this mixture for 10 minutes.
• Drain and pat dry using paper towel.
• Put the fries in freezer for about 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan and without overcrowding fry the potato fingers for 2 minutes.They wont get any color at this stage.
• Let them cool slightly.
• Fry them again for about 5-7 minutes till they turn crisp.
• Season with salt and pepper and enjoy.

* You can deep freeze these fries in ziplock bag after letting them cool in the freezer post first fry.

Corn-jalapeno salsa/chaat

                                    A chatpata combination of corn,jalapeno and onion.

Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 3-4 ppl


Ingredients:
3 white corn/sweet corn
1 finely chopped jalapeno
1/2 finely chopped red onion
1 chopped tomato
Handful of chopped coriander
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp of roasted cumin powder
1/2 lemon
1 tsp olive oil (optional)
Chat masala to taste
salt to taste


Directions:

• Roast corns on direct flame. Holding the cob vertically chop off the kernels using the knife.
• In a bowl mix corns with all the ingredients listed.
• Enjoy it immediately if you like it warm or freeze it to have chilled.
• Serve it as a snack or enjoy it with tortilla chips.

* Boiled/steamed corns can also be used.