Rice Noodle Stir Fry With Crab Recipe

• 150g rice noodles (3mm size)
• 1 can of crabmeat
• 1 cup beansprouts
• 1/2 cup sliced spring onion
• 2 dried chillies
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 shallot
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
  
• 1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
  
• 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
  

Special Cooking Equipment Used

• mortar and pestle
  

Cooking instructions

Step 1: First soak 150g of rice noodles in some cold water for about 20 minutes. Use the noodles that are 3mm wide.

Step 2: Now crush 2 dried chillies, 1 shallot and 1 clove of garlic in a mortar and pestle until you are left with a thick paste.

Step 3: Next we can make the stir fry sauce. Add 1 tbsp of water, 1 tbsp of tamarind paste, 1 1/2 tbsp of fish sauce, and 1 1/2 tbsp of palm sugar to a saucepan, and heat on a low heat whilst stirring until the palm sugar dissolves into the sauce.

Step 4: Now heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a wok or pan on a high heat. When hot, drain the rice noodles and add them to the wok along with the sauce and the paste that we just made.

Step 5: Stir fry the noodles with the sauce and paste for a couple of minutes until they nearly cooked, then add in 1 can of cooked crab meat and stir fry with the noodles for about 1 minute. Add in a small dash of water to stop the noodles getting too dry.

Step 6: Finally add in 1 cup of beansprouts, and 1/2 cup of sliced spring onion, stir in with the noodles, then turn off the heat and serve. Garnish with sugar and chilli flakes and any other condiments you like!