Ingredients:

• 1 packet – thick Rice noodle
• 2 stalks – Lemon grass
• Galangal – 2 inch piece
• Tomatoes – 2
• Fish sauce – 2 tsps
• Fried bean Curd (tao pok) – quartered
• Chinese Mint leaves – 1 bunch
• 1 packet – fish balls
• Chicken or fish stock – 1 pint
• salt to taste
• 1 can – Coconut Milk
• To grind to a paste:
• 2 – Shallots
• 2 – candlenuts
• 3 Cloves – Garlic
• 1/2 tsp -turmeric
• 5 to 6 – dried chillies
• 2 tbsp -crushed Peanuts

Method:

1. Soak rice noodle in hot water, boil for a short time if necessary.
2. Fry paste in oil and add stock, lemongrass, galangal and bring to boil
3. Add bean curd, fish balls, coconut milk and cook.
4. Season with salt and fish sauce.
5. Add tomatoes and cook a further few minutes.
6. Put noodles in a bowl, add sauce together with bean curd, fish balls and chopped mint leaves and serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Asian Recipes