Pad Thai Noodles

I love to fried noodle, at least once in a week. Today i have decided to try this instant Pad Thai which i bought yesterday. Is super easy, just follow the given recipe from the packaging.

Ingredients

Pad Thai noodle (1 pkt )

Seasoning sachet (1 pkt)

1 egg

Bean sprouts

Chopped garlic

Shredded carrot

Shredded Onions

Chopped Green onions

Method

Cook the noodles in boiling salted water for 3 mins. Drain and rinse under cold water, set aside. Heat oil in a wok and fry garlic and onions till fragrance. Fry the egg and add in bean sprouts, green onions and carrot. Add the noodle, black soya sauce and stir-fry until heated through. Combine the seasoning sachet with 4 tablespoons cold water and add to the noodles. Stir well. Remove from heat and serve.

Tips

Authentic way of cooking pad thai needs extra ingredients like prawn, chicken, tofu and roasted peanuts (chopped). My recipe is just using basic ingredients. Not much seasoning needed here as the given seasoning sachet is well flavoured.

Lemongrass 香茅草

Lemongrass/Serai/香茅草 has medicinal properties – it helps with digestion and is considered a diuretic, a tonic and a stimulant. It also has cooling properties and may help bring down a fever.

Health benefits of lemongrass

It contains antibacterial and anti-fungal properties

Helps to detoxify the liver, pancreas, kidney, bladder and the digestive tract.

It acts an astringent, thereby tightening the skin pores and hair follicles

Helps boost the immune system

Helps reduce uric acid, cholesterol, excess fats

It helps alleviates indigestion and gastroenteritis

Helps improve the skin by reducing acne and pimples

Helps tone the muscle and tissues

Help in menstrual troubles

Help reduce blood pressure and improve blood circulation

Helps reduce cellulite

Act as sedative for the central nervous system

Help reducing fevers

Help in flatulence and colic

Natural antioxidant and analgesic

Relieves arthritic pain, swelling, rheumatism and inflammation

Drinking lemongrass juice on a regular basis is an easy way to promote body detoxification in the natural way. How to make Lemongrass Drink?

Ingredients

Few stalks of lemongrass (washed and cut into pieces)

Water

Pandan leaves

Method

Put all into pot with water. Simmer for about 30mins. If you like it sweet, just add in cane sugar or honey before serve.

Tips

You may add in few slices of ginger