27 October, 2008

Pumpkin Stir-fry (Pad Fuk Tong)


Halloween is coming and you may end up with a lot of pumpkin flesh to use up.  We don't celebrate Halloween much in Thailand, its a western thing  that's only done in discotechs and restaurants.  However we do eat this pumpkin stir fry (pad fuk tong) all year round.  This stir-fry is a great alternative to meat dishes and a great way to use up the pumpkin you hollow out of the lantern!
INGREDIENTS:
  • 50 gms Pumpkin
  • 2 Eggs
  • 30 gs Chopped Celery
  • 20 gs Chopped Spring Onion
  • 10 gs Sliced Onions
  • 20 ml Water
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 Tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Fish Sauce
  • 1/4 Teaspoon White Pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons Oil

COOKING:
  1. Peel and slice the pumpkin.
  2. Chop the garlic, add to a frying pan together with the oil and fry for a few seconds to release the aroma of garlic.
  3. Add the eggs in and stir-fry the eggs until half cooked.
  4. Add the pumpkin, spring onion, onions, water, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, light soy sauce and white pepper.
  5. Stir fry for 1 minute then…
  6. Serve With streamed Rice