You can vary this recipe by adding a medium diced onion or sliced green onions, or a combination.
The garlic, shallots and chilies, are ground together in a mortar and pestle. In a hot wok with a little cooking oil, briefly stir fry this paste to bring out the flavour and aroma. Add the chicken and stir fry, for a couple of minutes Add the remaining ingredients and continue to stir until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the wok and Set aside. DO NOT Clean the wok
Put 1 tablespoon of oil into the still hot wok. Add the cooked rice to the wok and stir-fry until heated through. Add the pad grapow stir-fry, and stir-fry for another 3 minutes, to mix thoroughly
Serve with a fried egg, placed on the top. For dinner it goes well with the hot and sour tom yam soups, as well as curries and other Thai food.