Talk-of-the-Town Pad Thai | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the Pad Thai sauce:***
• 3 1/2 tablespoons palm sugar, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons water
• 4 tablespoons tamarind paste, from Thailand or Vietnam
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
• ***For the Pad Thai woon sen:***
• 2.8 ounces glass noodles
• 1/4 cup water, plus more, to taste
• 1/3 cup neutral oil, plus more, to taste
• 12 medium shrimp, heads on
• 3 tablespoons shallots, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 ounces pressed tofu, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 cups bean sprouts, plus more, to taste, for serving
• 7 stalks garlic chives, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped, divided
• lime wedges, optional, to taste, for serving
• scallions, optional, to taste, cut into 2-inch pieces, for garnish