Friday, January 22, 2010

Crispy Thai Chicken Wings- A Spicy Appetizer

This Thai recipe called"Thai Chicken Wings" is a superb spicy appetizer. it can be cooked easily. The recipe including the whole process takes one hour in total. It can be added to dinner menu for that lovely evening!Enjoy!

Thai Chicken

The Ingredients That You Need :

* Frozen chicken wings - 5 Pounds
* Chicken broth 1 cup
* White sugar 1/2 cup
* Crushed garlic 1/2 cup
* Fish sauce 1/2 cup
* Jalapeno chile peppers 1/4 cup
* Paprika 3 teaspoons
* Olive oil 1 tablespoon
* Cornastarch 2 tablespoons

Process to Cook :

* First of all preheat the oven at 400 degrees F.
* Keep the chicken wings on a non greasy cookie sheet
* Bake these wings in the already heated oven for around 1 hr.
* Bake them till they turn brown.Turn the wings in between.
* Take a medium size skillet and put olive oil in it
* Now, saute the garlic and jalapeno peppers.
* Add fish sauce,paprika,chicken broth and sugar.
* At last add cornstarch and let the paste thicken.
* Stir all the material together and pour over the crispy chicken wings

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Delicious Coconut Rice

Coconut rice is a terrific Thai which is quick and easy to prepare. This recipe can make your dinner extra special.

Coconut Rice

Ingredients:


* 2 cups of Thai jasmine-scented white rice
* 2 cups of coconut milk
* 1 3/4 cups of water
* 2 Tbsp.of dry shredded unsweetened coconut
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 tsp. coconut oil


Preparation:


1. Rub some oil on the bottom of a deep pot. Take a good-fitting lid.
2. Put rice, coconut milk, water, shredded coconut, and salt in the pot .
3. Keep stirring until the liquid starts boiling.
4. After some time,stop stirring and reduce heat to low. Put the lid and leave for simmering for about 15 minutes.
5. When the liquid is no more there,put off the heat and leave the covered pot on the burner for 10 minutes.
6. To serve, remove the lid and fluff rice with a fork or chopsticks.

You can also add a little toasted coconut in it!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Thai Cardamom Coffee- Quick and easy

For the last few years,Thai coffee is gaining a great poularity.There are demands for this coffee from all over the world.Thailand produces some of the world's most complex-tasting coffee varieties and the country has rapidly been increasing the coffee production alongwith the growing demand.

Here, we are telling you about the simple and the most prevalent Thai coffee that is commonly served in Thai restaurants.

Thai Coffee

Ingredients for Thai cardamom coffee :-

* Ground coffee beans - 2 tablespoons
* Ground cardamom - 1/4 teaspoon
* Some water
* Sweetened condensed milk - 2 tablespoons

Process:-

* Put the coffee beans and cardamom in the filter of your coffee machine.
* Put the appropriate amount of water to make 2 cups of coffee in the machine.
* Switch on the coffee machine.
* Now pour the brewed coffee into two coffee mugs.
* Add one tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk into each cup.
* Stir the milk and coffee.
* The coffee is ready to serve.

P.S- This coffee is quick and easy to make and with simple potato chips, it makes a great combination.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Thai Curry Tofu

Before stepping upon the recipe of Thai Curry Tofu, one should really know and understand what exactly Tofu is. Well,Tofu is the soft solid white food made by coagulating Soya milk.Tofu is also known as "bean curd".After coagulating and pressing the soya milk, the liquid is sieved and the remaining solid milk is kept aside.Later these pieces of solid milk can be cut into the required size blocks or cubes.

Now let's begin with the actual recipe of Thai curry Tofu :

Thai Curry Tofu

The Tofu curry is mostly made with coconut milk.First the Tofu is fried and later it is simmered in a curry coconut sauce with cilantro. This Thai recipe is a delicious light meal that tastes great with rice or noodles.

What ingredients do you need?

* 1 tablespoon canola oil
* 1 package solid,hard tofu, drained and cubed
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1 small onion which is chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 Can of coconut milk
* 2 teaspoons curry powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

How to make Thai Curry Tofu?

Tofu Red Curry

* Take a large skillet and heat oil in it. Keep the flame medium-high.Add salt as per your taste to the tofu cubes. Keep them aside for 5-10 mnts.Later fry these cubes in the oil till they turn golden brown on each side.Keep stirring these cubes occasionally.This process of frying the cubes will take approximately 15 mts. Afterwards,remove the fried cubes on paer towels and let them become a little oil-free.

*Now put butter in the same skillet and let it melt on medium heat.Put onion and garlic in this butter and let them cook till they are soft.Add coconut milk,cilantro,curry powder,salt and pepper by stirring along simultaneously.

*Place the tofu cubes back in the skillet.Let them cook and simmer over low heat for around 15 minutes.Keep on stirring in between.


This Thai curry can be served with hot sauce and is, of course,a superb lunch option as well as perfection!