Jet Tila's Best Thai Dishes To Try At Home

tamarind paste

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice provides acidity, while vinegar can mimic the tanginess of tamarind.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a plant-based protein that is more affordable.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce can provide umami flavor, while salt is a basic seasoning.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds are a nut-free alternative, while walnuts are often cheaper.

Soak dry rice thick noodles in room temperature or slightly warm water for 30 to 40 minutes until softened.

In a pan, cook chicken and tofu until cooked through.

Move the cooked ingredients to the side of the pan and crack eggs into the center, scrambling them.

Add the soaked rice noodles to the scrambled eggs and mix together.

Prepare the sauce by combining fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, rice vinegar, tamarind, and paprika.

Pour the sauce over the noodles and stir-fry until everything is well combined and the noodles are coated.

Add bean sprouts and green onions, mixing them in.

Serve topped with peanuts and lime.

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