soak the rice sticks in cold water for about half an hour until pliable but al dente drain
meanwhile make the sauce tamarind and palm sugar in a small pan
heat gently to dissolve the sugar and taste
add more of any of the ingredients as you wish season with chilli to taste set aside
lay out all the ingredients within easy of the hob in the order they'll be used
put a work on a high heat and add half the oil
add the garlic stir fry for a few seconds
than add the noodles and a splash of water
stir fry until they're drying out then add the sauce
fry until they are almost soft enough to eat (they should be slightly chewy)
push the noodles to the side of the side of the oil