Pad Mee Kati, the prawn Pad Thai from Southern Thailand

Prawn Pad Thai with coconut cream – known as Pad Mee Kati in Southern Thailand – is a unique version of the world-famous Thai noodle dish. Creamy, sweet, salty and slightly tangy, this recipe combines stir-fried prawns with delicate rice vermicelli and a rich, aromatic sauce. Topped with fresh vegetables, crushed peanuts, and a splash of lime, it’s the perfect balance of texture and flavour.

🍤 Recipe: Prawn Pad Thai from Southern Thailand - Pad Mee Kati

Pad Mee Kati - Ingredients (Serves 2):

For the sauce:

• 3 dried cayenne peppers, stems and seeds removed

• 50 g shallots

• 160 ml chicken stock

• 1 pinch salt

• 1½ tablespoons fish sauce

• 1 tablespoon coconut sugar

• 2 tablespoons tamarind juice

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

For the noodles:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 250 g prawns, deveined

• 50 g tofu, diced

• Sauce for Pad Mee Kati (see above)

• 100 ml coconut cream

• 60 ml water

• 100 g dry rice vermicelli

• 20 g garlic chives, cut into 3 cm lengths

To garnish:

• Sliced cucumber

• Mung bean sprouts

• Chilli flakes

• Lime wedges

• Grated green mango

• Dry roasted, coarsely crushed unsalted peanuts

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the sauce: Blend the chillies, shallots and chicken stock in a food processor until smooth.Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, until reduced by half. Add salt, fish sauce, coconut sugar, tamarind juice and oyster sauce. Stir well and set aside.

2. Cook the prawns: Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry the prawns until fully cooked. Remove and set aside.

3. Stir-fry the noodles: In the same pan, stir-fry tofu for 2 minutes. Add the prepared sauce, coconut cream, water and rice vermicelli. Mix well and cook until the noodles are tender (about 2 minutes). Add the garlic chives, mix and remove from heat.

4. Serve: Transfer noodles to a plate, top with prawns, and garnish with cucumber, bean sprouts, chilli flakes, lime wedges, grated mango and peanuts.

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