Authentic Pad Thai

Name: Authentic Pad Thai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 60 g unsalted toasted peanuts; 300 g flat dried rice noodles (sen lek); 3 eggs; ¼ tsp salt; 500 g water; 80 g shallots; 6 garlic cloves; 4 tbsp dried shrimp; 6 tbsp sweetened dried radish; 60 g peanut oil; 450 - 500 g tiger prawns; 180 g fresh mung bean sprouts (taugeh); 70 g palm sugar; 60 g fish sauce; 30 g tamarind extract; 1 fresh green lime; 160 g dried bean curds (taukwa); 120 g fresh chives; fresh coriander; 2 fresh green limes; 2 tbsp dried chilli flakes