Stir fried chicken with Thai pumpkin

Stir fried chicken with Thai pumpkin

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 chicken fillets, cut into small dices (alternatively you can use king prawns)

½ kg Thai pumpkin, deseed and chop into small pieces (Thai pumpkins are very sweet and soft. Big Thai supermarkets should stock them. Alternatively you can try Japanese supermarkets. You cannot use normal pumpkins as they are not sweet or edible.)

1 large egg

½ tbsp fish sauce, ½ tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp oyster sauce, hint of granulated sugar

2tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil for frying

1)    Heat the oil in a wok and wait until it is hot. Add the chopped garlic and stir until the garlic is golden.

2)    Add the chicken (or prawns) and stir fry until it is cooked.

3)    Add the chopped Thai pumpkins. Stir fry until they are cooked.

4)    Add the egg. Stir fry until it is mixed well with the pumpkin.

5)    Season it with ½ tbsp fish sauce, ½ tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp oyster sauce and hint of sugar. Stir fry again for a few minutes.