Pad Thai, Fried Rice & Dates Pickle

I got the inspiration to make some Pad Thai & Fried Rice after seeing Mriganayani's post. I basically followed her recipe, but I couldn't figure out why my rice turned out so white! I didn't have baby corns for the Pad Thai, so I omitted. I used Mae Ploy Pad Thai Sauce... It's so easy to make that way :) It's funny, my daughter picked up a piece of fried tofu and asked what it was. I knew if I told her it was tofu she wouldn't even touch it again, so I told her it was "Chinese chicken." =)) She bought it and ate it up!

I didn't have this with the Pad Thai, of course, but I thought I'd share it because it was a really nice, quick and tasty pickle. The recipe is from Spicy Chilly and is so sweet and spicy! I really enjoyed it... I decided next time I would reduce the oil just a bit and cut the dates into smaller pieces. I might even add an extra green chili :P

~ If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember... You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think, but the most important thing is, even if we're apart, I'll always be with you - Winnie the Poo ~

31 comments:

Sanjana said...

Ahh so this is my pad thai? ;) Looks delicious! Haha, aww it's okay you told a white lie about the 'Chinese chicken'... because it's so nutritious! :D The dates pickle sounds amazing- I love sweet and hot!

Mona said...

Meeso, you are teasing me gal! Looks scrumptious !!

Faiza Ali said...

Yummmy yum...mouth watering pickle.

Cham said...

I bookmarked the pickle too but didn't try yet! The plate is very inviting!

Recipeswap said...

Wishing u a very happy new year.Love everything on that plate:) yum.

Renuka Bedre - Rao said...

evrythin is lookin so delicious.loved date pickle!!

Sushma Mallya said...

everything looks really yummy,perfect for any occasion or get together,guests will surely be impressed just by looking at it...

Nammi said...

hehehe when it comes to feeding kids its ok to lie about certain things hehe. Love the date pickle

Priya Suresh said...

Yummyilicious spread, tempting pad thai,fried rice..

Eyecatching date pickle!!

Finla said...

Bharathy's date pickle is getting around in a lot of blogs :-) I have been wanting to make them too.
I am coming over you are making so much delcious food these days.
Happy Newyear to you, bf and you beautiful daughter.

Raks said...

I think Bharathy's dates pickle is becoming very famous among bloggers ;)nice spread meeso!

Vrinda said...

Pad thai looks fab,my hubby's fav...yummy pickle ,v make pickle with dates and beets together..

Anu Nandu said...

Aww...thanks again for trying out the Pad thai Meeso! You are my favorite follower now - you always try out and make me so proud of you! (My resolution is modesty this year!)

Love the date pickles - I'm sure it taste crazy nice!

I love that you tricked your daughter in eating tofu! I have to trick mine everytime I want to give her peas!

chakhlere said...

Pad Thai looks yummy!! I never tried at home...may be its time now!!

Namitha said...

Scrumptious..Loved that bit about chinese chicken :-) Yummy pickle too...

Unknown said...

Tempting pad thai...my daug fav..Yummy date pickle..looks awesome!!
Thank u for wishes..:)

Vikis Kitchen said...

Dates pickle looks so delicious. Wanna grab that plate for my dinner now:)

Vrinda said...

Thanx for trying kurma,i am glad u liked it...

Unknown said...

lol the clever "chinese chicken" trick cracked me up :D

s said...

it all looks so invitingly delicious!!!

Shwetha said...

Chinese chicken! I wish that would work with my hubby. Looks delicious!

Sunitha said...

Awesome...looks delicious

Dershana said...

happy new year meeso. i love dates pickle too. nice spread.

Namitha said...

Meeso,There is an award waiting for you in our blog :-)

Sarah Naveen said...

Yummy yumm...everything looks mouthwatering..

MR said...

love pad thai but never tried it home
jus picked it up from restaurant
now I can

Gloria Baker said...

I love Pad thai! looks great! gloria

test it comm said...

That Pad Thai looks good! It is one of my favorite meals!

Deepa Kuber said...

i love pad thai.. had made it last month.. ur pad thai looks better than me ... grrrrr!

Bharathy said...

Meeso, was my recipe too oily?..then I should edit with the quantity of it!..yeah a little big pieces than mine...just to avoid getting mashed up while cooking, Meeso...the real recipe has smaller pieces of it...so go ahead!..
Glad that you tried it, Sweetie :)

Dori said...

~ Oh, no! I didn't mean it was too oily! That was just personal preference to reduce for myself... The recipe was perfect!