Best Shrimp Pad Thai

Ingredients

• ¾ package of dried flat rice noodles
• 4 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 16 raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 small red shallot, finely diced
• 3 cloves of minced garlic
• 5 green scallion (white parts) cut into 2 inch pieces and sliced in half
• 100g fried tofu, cut into small pieces
• 1 Tbsp dried shrimp chili oil (or shrimp paste)
• ¼ cup fish sauce
• 2 Tbsp palm sugar (or brown sugar)
• 2 Tbsp tamarind liquid concentrate
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• ½ tsp chili powder (adjust to taste)
• 1 red Thai chili sliced (optional)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ cup roasted unsalted peanuts, finely ground
• 2 cups of clean fresh bean sprouts, split into 1 cup portions
• ½ cup of cilantro, roughly chopped
• Lime wedges andThai bird chilies, to serve