Pad Thai aka Kuay Tiaw (Thai Style)

Source: Throwdown with Bobby Flay

Couple of days ago, I watched Throwdown with Bobby Flay on AFC; saw this delicious Thai dish called for "Pad Thai" & decided to make for my family tonight's dinner...This is my "Pad Thai" & it's damn delicious!

Ingredients:
Pat Thai Sauce:

1 cup tamarind juice

1 cup palm sugar + 3 tbsp

1 cup water

½ cup fish sauce

2 tsp salt

Noodle:

4 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra as needed

1 tsp chopped garlic

½ cup prawn ~ shelled & deveined

1 packet rice noodles ~ soaked 60 mins in cold water & drained

½ cup water

5 tbsp Pad Thai sauce

2 large eggs

½ tsp Sambal Oelek or more to taste

2 tbsp ground roasted peanuts

½ cup sliced garlic chives or green onion

2 cups bean sprouts plus more for garnish

1 wedge lime

Directions:
Pad Thai Sauce - Mix all ingredients in a saucepan for about 60 mins until it is well mixed & syrupy.  Stir occasionally to prevent burning.

Noodle:

1. Heat oil in a wok, add the garlic & stir-fry until golden brown.  Add the prawn & keep stirring until the prawn changes color.  Push the prawn to make room to fry the eggs.  Remove & set aside.
2. Add the noodles.  They will stick together so stir fast & try to separate them.  Add water, stirring a few times & moist.  Then add the Pad Thai sauce, & keep stirring until everything is thoroughly mixed.  The noodles should appear soft & moist.  Return the cooked prawn & eggs to the wok.
3. Stir the noodles until everything is well mixed throughout; add sambal oelek, peanuts, garlic chives & bean sprouts.  Mix well.
4. Serve with raw bean sprouts & a few drops of lime juice.