Brian Taylor - Pad Thai

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 package of tamarind
• 2 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
• 1/2 cup palm sugar (brown sugar can be substituted)
• 1 hand-full of Thai rice noodles (Erawan brand)
• 2 ounces of Pad Thai sauce (see above)
• 1 tbsp Thai soy sauce
• 1 tbsp ground chili
• 1 tbsp preserved radish
• 4 prawns (washed, peeled)
• 4 pieces of tofu
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup of bean sprouts
• 1 tbsp chopped unsalted peanuts
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 1 stem of green onion (cut into 1 inch pieces)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
• 1 wedge of lime or lemon