Pad Ped Mu

It is a thai recipe called Pad Ped Mu.This dish is made with belly pork one main advantage of this recipe is that the dish is cooked in the pork fat itself, which enhances the flavor.The the fatty meat absorbs the additional flavours and so tastes better. To make this :


All you need:

* 3 tablespoons red curry paste

* 1 pound belly pork, cut into small dice.

* 1/2 cup green bell peppers, sliced

* 2 cups of long green beans, cut into 1" pieces

* 3 tablespoons fish sauce

* 1 tablespoon garlic, minced

* 1 tablespoon thai chilli in oil1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

* 1 tablespoon palm sugar

* 1 tablespoon thai chilli peppers thinly sliced

How to make:

* Start with heating the wok add belly pork.

* Fry and make it brown let the fat crispens and reduces.

* Add small amount of peanut oil.

* Add curry paste, then fish sauce,sugar , chilies , pepper, chilli oil and garlic.

* Fry it about two min, stir to mix flavours well.

* Add the bell peppers then add the long beans and stir fry until heated through.

* Serve with steamed thai jasmine rice.

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Laab

Laab is a northern eastern food, it is usually eaten as a part of a set, it is also known as Laap, it can be eaten with water spinach , string beans,sliver of cabbage and Thai basil, it is also served as appetizer along with that Laab is also served as main course, so this time try this very yummy and mouth watering appetizer right in front of you just try and feel the difference.



All you need:

* 1/4 shallot, sliced thinly

* 1 table spoon toasted rice

* 1/2 lbs ground pork

* 1-2 limes

* 1/4 table spoon of ground dried chilli pepper

* 3 table spoon fish sauce

* 3 sprigs spear mint

* 5 sprigs cilantro sliced

* 1 green onion sliced.

How to make:

* Put lime juice of 1/3 lime on ground pork, mix properly and lt it get marinate

* Heat a cast iron pan,then two table spoons of then add marinated pork and stir.

* First the pork will stick to the pan then juice come out and will be loosened, stir well.

* Then put the pork in a bowl having all the ingredients, then add green onion, fish sauce,shallot, cilantro, reat lime juice, toasted rice along with ground chilli pepper.

* Mix properly and taste, just taste the tartness from lime juice and fish sauce.

* Put all the ingredients in a bowl, garnish it with spearmint, after that sprinkle the rest of toasted rice.

* Then its time to serve it with vegetables like green beans, cabbage, thai basil and lettuce.

Three Friend Salad, "Yum Sahm Sahai"

Want to have some unique kind of Salad then your search end here ys a very yummy recipe of Thai Salad is right for you to add some more flavours in your day, this special salad called Three Friend Salad, "Yum Sahm Sahai" is very nutritious for your health, so make your day special with this recipe.


All you need:

* 1/2 lb chicken, cooked and sliced

* 1/2 lb shrimp, deveined, cooked and sliced

* 1/2 lb chicken, cooked and sliced

* 3 tbsp prik pao

* 1 tbsp fish sauce

* 1/4 cup juice of fresh lime

* 2 tsp tamarind concentrate mixed with 3 tbsp warm water

* 1/4 cup shredded cabbage

* 1 tbsp sugar

* 1/4 cup cashew nuts lightly crushed in a pestle and mortar.

* 1/4 cup shredded carrot

* 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

* 2-3 green onions, chopped into 1" pieces

* 1/4 cup shredded cabbage

How to make:

* Mix all the stuff fish sauce,tamarind juice,prik pao and sugar together.

* Take a saucepan and put the mixed stuff hat it at medium/low heat let it gt boiled .

* Remove from heat add lime juice keep stirring.

* Put the meat in the bowl, pour sauce and onion and mix properly.

* Top it up with mint leaves.

* On a serving plate put meat mixture over the top.

* Decorate it with shredded carrots.

* Serve.

* Enjoy!

Thai Iced Tea

This time a very refreshing stuff from Thai kitchen yes very special Thai Iced Tea it is very popular in the United States, very delicious and unique tea that will give you pleasure sipping, this ice tea is a combination of Thai tea leaves and spices so try it for a refreshing taste.


All you need:

* Thai tea leaves

* Dried lemon grass

* Dried pandan leaves

How to make:

* Start with boiling 8 cups of water, in a large pitcher pot place 8-10 heaping tablespoons tea.

* Add boiling water over tea, for 5 min let it steep, strain the tea in another pitcher.

* Using coffee filter or stainless/muslin filter to filter it back into the first pitcher.

* Add sugar to taste, stir and let it be cooled into the fridge, pour chilled tea over ice, and top it up with evaporated milk.

* Milk will float on the ice and sink into the tea slowly.

* Enjoy!

Variant Method:

* Take a medium pot boil 8 cups of water.

* Add 8 to 10 heaping tablespoons of Thai tea mix.

* Reduce the heat and let it get simmer, uncovered it for an hour.

* Add water to refill the pot up to the original level and let it simmer for an additional hour.

* Then add water and again bring it to boil,remove from heat.

* Strain and cool , you will get a stronger tea just serve it as above method.

* Enjoy!

Pumpkin Soup, Thai-American style

Well this time if there is a mood to have some soup, then why don't you go for very delicious Pumpkin Soup, that has got its Thai-American style it really gives you an outstanding taste and you would be a fan of it so just try this very tempting soup.


All you need:

* 1 can solid pack pumpkin

* 3 vegetable bouillon cubes

* 2 cups water

* 1 can mango nectar

* 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger

* 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

* 2 clove garlic, finely chopped

* 1/4 or more teaspoon crushed red pepper

* 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion

* 1/2 cup evaporated milk

* 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro, divided

* 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar

How to make:

* Start with cooking water, bouillon, pumpkin,nectar,crushed red pepper and garlic in a large saucepan.

* Keep stirring it occasionally and let the mixture boil,make the heat low.

* Add peanut butter,green onion ,vinegar along with 1 tablespoon cilantro.

* Cook it stirring occasionally, make the soup boil again, then add evaporated milk.

* Its all ready add cilantro before serving.

Squid Pad Ki Mao

This tempting recipe is very popular dish that is served throughout Thailand , well to get full taste you should serve it with a high level of chile heat just use plenty of fresh Thai chile peppers to add more tempt so get ready to have a wonderful taste of Squid Pad Ki Mao.


All you need:

* 10 -12 fresh thai chile peppers

* 1 whole head of garlic cloves, chopped

* 2 cups of fresh squid, use tubes cut into bite-size rings

* 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil

* 3 teaspoons of sugar

* 4 tablespoons of fish sauce

* 1/4 cup fresh Thai basil leaves

* 8-10 kaffir lime leaves.

How to make:

* Pound the Thai chile along with garlic in a mortar to form paste, keep it aside in a small bowl.

* Take a wok or a skillet heat the oil on medium heat.

* Add chile paste mixture, then fry and stir and let the garlic get brown.

* After that stir in the squid and cook until it done.

* Then season it with fish and sauce.

* Its the time to let the chilli heat the flavour, that is followed by salty flavor of fish sauce.

* Then add lime leaves and basil, and stir fry until few minutes.

* Then remove from heat, put into the dish and serve with fresh steamed Jasmine Rice

Hoisin Barbeque Ribsteak

A delicious stuff directly from Thai kitchen, to give you a taste like you having some tasty recipe in restaurant so just feel like you are sitting in a restaurant and enjoy this recipe at home, as it is very easy to make and very good to eat.


All you need:

Begin with good quality ribsteaks or t-bone .


To make spice rub:

* 1 tablespoon salt

* 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper

* 1 tablespoon ground chile powder

* 2 tablespoons five-spice powder

* 1 tablespoon ground cumin

To make mop and sauce:

* 3/4 cup hoisin sauce

* 2 tablespoons white vinegar

* 3/4 cup of lager beer

* 1/3 cup Thai ketchup

* 1 tablespoons sesame oil

How to make:

* Completely mix all the rub ingredients, and sprinkle all over the steak.

* Leave it on room temperature for 30 -60 min.

* In a small cup mix beer and 1/4 cup hoisin keep it aside, it is mop.

* Take another saucepan mix remaining hoisin with chile sauce, sesame oil and white vinegar,make it simmer, remove from heat,it is sauce.

* Now its time to boil the ribsteak, in every 2 or three min mop it with the beer/hoisin mixture.

* The moment steak is done just put sauce over it.

* Enjoy!

Miang Kham

Very delicious recipe that has directly come from then Kitchen of Thai just enjoy a different taste to make your day special, so just go for this mouth watering recipe to make you feel delighted.



All you need :

For Filling:

* 3/4 cup grated coconut

* 6 tablespoons roasted peanuts

* 6 tablespoons of shallots,peeled and cut into small cubes

* 4-5 Thai chilli peppers that are cut into small slivers

* 6 tablespoons small dried shrimps

* 4 oz fresh ginger, peeled and cut into small cubes

* 2 small limes unpeeled


For Sauce:

* 2 fresh galangal, should be cut into slivers and roasted until fragrant

* 1 tablespoon shrimp paste roasted until fragrant

* 2 oz shallots, peeled and coarsely cut

* 1/4 cup grated coconut, roasted in a low-heat oven until lightly brown

* 4 small dried shrimps

* 1.5 teaspoons fresh ginger, sliced

* salt for seasoning

* 8 oz palm sugar

* 2 tablespoons table sugar


How to make:

* This is not a point, it is a subtitle. There is no need for a bullet here.

* Take a mortar pound together the shallots and galangal until fine .

* Then add Add roasted shrimp paste, coconut, ginger and dried shrimp, and continue pounding make it smooth

* How remove the mixture and keep mit in a bowl with 1.5 cups of water, then boil.

* On medium heat along with palm sugar and table sugar, make the heat simmer and let the mixture be of one cup.

* Add salt and remove from heat and shift it into bowl.

* To wrap use lettuce or spinach leaves .



Serving: Roast the coconut in a low-heat oven until lightly brown. Spoon the roasted coconut into a serving plate. In separate small bowls, arrange each filling ingredient listed above. With a fresh wrapping leaf in hand, fold it once across the bottom then sideways to form a pocket. Place about 1 teaspoon roasted coconut in the leaf together with a small amount of each filling to create a bite-sized quantity. Spoon the sauce on top, pop in your mouth and enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Salad, Thai-American Style

A recipe directly from Thai-American" section, as the salad is very nutritious for health, a wonderful taste that is going to fill your mouth with a new spice and taste, so if you wanna make your day very special then just try : BBQ Chicken Salad, Thai-American Style.


All you need:
1.) 1 can of coconut milk
2.) 1 tablespoon of lime juice
3.) 1 tablespoon of curry powder
4.) 1 broiler of fryer chicken
5.) 3 clove of garlic, minced
6.) 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
7.) 1/4 cup of cilantro leaves, chopped
8.) 12 red lettuce leaves, rinsed
9.) 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
10.) 1 recipe Sweet and Sour Cilantro Dressing,
11.) 1/3 cup of finely chopped peanuts
12.) 1 medium head of lettuce, shredded
13.) 1/2 cup mint leaves, torn


How to make:
1. Start with rinsing chicken,pat dry. then cut it into two halves ,take a large bowl whisk curry powder into coconut milk.In lime juice blend it with garlic, brown sugar,fish sauce and cilantro ,then add chicken turning to coat in marinade.

2. Then cover it and refrigerate it for four hours, now on oven now on oven broiler put the chicken make sure skin side down.

3. About 10 min, turn it after,Cook until juices run clear around 30 min, cut the cool chicken into strips.

4. Now to dress it you need to prepare and arrange lettuce leaves on 6 plates, then add and combine strands of lettuce, along with bell paper and mint, then make portion onto lettuce leaves, on the top scatter chicken, then sprinkle peanuts and serve it.

Thai Style Rissoto

This recipe has directly come from Thai kitchen to make your day, very tasty and delicious recipe well this recipe is very fast to cook and good to eat, a very simple vegetarian style dish, so try this very yummy and mouth watering recipe if you have got bored of you daily stuff cooking, so for change try this Thai Style Rissoto to have an ultimate delight.


All you need:

* one tablespoon of chopped shallots
* two cups of Thai jasmine rice
* one tablespoon of sliced garlic
* one tablespoon of ground ginger
* two tablespoons of Thai chile peppers, sliced


Then a quantity of chicken stock equal to the volume of water that is specified by the rice cooker that is needed to cook two cups of rice.

How to make:

* Put the rice in the cooker, then stir it after that fry rest of the ingredients leave the stock.
* Add all the ingredients in cooker and cook them.
* After a particular cooking time the dish would be ready.
* To give yellow colour to rice you can add a pinch of turmeric powder and saffron.

Enjoy!

Thai Ice Cream w/Basil Seeds and Chocolate-Ginger Ganache

Well the summers are on the height and when it comes to ice-cream then the mouth starts watering automatically, In Thailand ice cream is served very frequently, a wonderful recipe of ice cream using coconut, to give it an interesting texture it adds sweet basil seeds along with subtle fruit flavour, a wonderful desert to give you perfect delight .So try this.


All you need:
1 1/4 cups of heavy cream
3/4 cup of sugar
2 3/4 cups of coconut milk
2 large eggs
1/2 tablespoon of sweet basil seeds

How to make:
Take a saucepan add cream, sugar and coconut and boil, then remove from heat and let it cool down. Take another bowl beat eggs well, add and beat coconut mixture to eggs, then ladle a bit of coconut milk in a bowl, as this milk should
not be hot other wise it will cook the eggs. Keep adding coconut milk gradually, until every thing gets mixed, let it be cool properly and chill it in the fridge. Take a small loaf pan pour the cold mixture, then cover it with cling wrap and remove any air . About two hours freeze it, then beat the mixture in a food processor and make it smooth, put back into the pan, then separately, add 1/2 tablespoon sweet basil seeds to 1/2 cup water. Stir and let the seeds expand, then gently fold the basil seeds in to an ice cream and stir well. Now place cling wrap back over the pan, make it air tight and freeze.


Chocolate-ginger ganache:

All you need:
8 ounces of semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon of ginger powder
One 13 of can coconut milk
1/3 cup of palm sugar

Procedure
Mix ginger powder, coconut milk and palm sugar in a saucepan. On a medium heat bring to simmer, stir untill palm sugar dissolves, remove it from heat , then add chocolate and whisk, till the mixture becomes smooth and melts, it will make 2 1/2 cups.
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Now spoon the ice cream into a dish, the add Thai fragrant cookies, wonderful smoky aroma really ties this dessert together, then Drizzle warm ganache on cookies and ice cream. Yummy Enjoy!

Cotton Fish with Green Mango Salad, Pla Dook Foo

An excellent and mouth watering recipe named : Cotton Fish with GreenMango Salad, Pla Dook Foo, that is prepared with freshwater fish in a unique way, in this tempting recipe the fish puffs up like a cotton so if you are a fish eater this recipe is going to tempt you really,for excellent results use catfish . To make it all you need:

Oil for frying
Sliced shallots
1 freshwater fish of medium sized
Roasted peanuts
2 tablespoons of sugar
3 tablespoons of lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
Shredded green sour mango
Sliced fresh Thai chile peppers

Procedure:

Start cooking the fish on a barbeque,take out the head and tail along with the bones, . Vigorously pound the fish in a mortar and pound it properly, Then take a skillet put the pounded fish and hot oil, after two minutes , keep it on a dish add some peanuts . Then top it up with a mixture of shredded green mango,fish sauce ,
sliced shallot,lime juice and fish sauce . Enjoy!

Fried Fish with chili sauce

If you are in a mood to have fish, and want to have some different
flavour then here a recipe that has directly come from Thai kitchen to
make you day, in this recipe Plaa Raad Prik it is a whole fish, this
dish usually be eaten as larger meal. If you want to have a new
flavour you can add curry or soup , it is a home style recipe, the
taste is so different so try this very yummy Fried Fish with chili
sauce.


All you need is:

1-2 cups of vegetable oil for deep frying
1/2 cup of garlic cloves
1 teaspoon of salt
1 whole red grouper 1-1.5lbs (.6-.7kg)
1/2 cup of tamarind paste (1/4 cup tamarind pulp + 1/4 cup hot water, squeezed)
2 tablespoons of fish sauce
A few sprigs of coriander
1/4 cup palm sugar
1/2 cup of small thai chilies

How to make:

Start with smashing the garlic cloves, other wise you can use
thin-skinned Thai garlic, skins needed to be removed,add chillies and
smash.
Make tamarind paste, add tamarind in hot water and squish it with your
fingers to make paste, then strain it.
Now remove the scales and clean the guts of fish, wash it and dry,
add salt now make 3- deep slices on the both sides of fish.
Now deep fry it on medium heat make it brown, keep it aside, then
remove out the oil from wok but you can use it to prepare sauce
Take a pan Add 1/2 cup of the used oil, now fry chillies and garlic
make it fragrant on medium heat.
Keep stirring to prevent from burning,make sure the garlic should not be brown.
When the fragrance starts coming add tamarind water, fish sauce and
palm sugar, make it boil up to 1-2 min.
Add sauce and garnish the fish with a few sprigs of coriander..
Enjoy!

Thai Spicy Ground Chicken and Toasted Rice, "Larb Gai"

Very yummy and delicious and mouth watering recipe from the Thai kitche, very quick to make and often extremely spicy, it can be combined with lime juice and mint leaves to have an exotic flavour, and really this recipe has got its place in menus in America as "chicken salad Thai style, it is a kind of salad, rather chicken It can also be made with pork and beef, you can also add beanthread noodles, so to get a different taste try Thai Spicy Ground Chicken and Toasted Rice, "Larb Gai".



All you need :
2 tablespoons of sliced shallot
1/4 cup of chopped mint leaves
1 lb ground chicken
2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion
2 tablespoons of ground Thai chile
3 tablespoons of roasted rice powder
2-3 tablespoons of fish sauce
3 tablespoons of lime juice

You can add cabbage, parsley,green beans,sliced radish,coriander leaves and cucumber to garnish Ground the chicken, cook it in a pan using 2 tablespoons lime juice. Heat should be moderate, stir. Now transfer it to medium bowl, then add rest of the ingredients and mix properly. Now add fish sauce. It is needed to served with fresh vegetables and freshly-steamed sticky rice. You can also use chicken giblets and add it like other ingredients. Enjoy!

Stir-fried Thai pumpkin with egg

Very easy to cook and good to eat, and to give you a perfect delight very special recipe that has directly arrived from Thai kitchen to add more spice and flavour to your taste and to give you something different from daily routine yes its name is Stir-fried Thai pumpkin with egg so enjoy and get delighted.


To make this all you need :

1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons white soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 cups pf thai pumpkin, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
8 small thai chilies, or 4 medium-sized thai chilies (optional,
or to taste)
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil


How to make:

Cut pumpkin's outer skin and inner bits with seeds . Make bite-size pieces and set aside. Then Chop garlic and chilies too. Make the pan heat at medium-high with the oil and fry the garlic make it lights brown with fragrance. Then Add the chilies and cook for about 10-20 seconds more. Now Add pumpkin and water, after that cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 5 minutes make it cooked through.s When the pumpkin is done , take out the lid and make the water dried up. After it dries , add sugar and stir, then crack the egg, scramble it in the pan first when it solidifies ,coat the pumpkin Lastly put soy sauce.
Mix well.

Thai Satay Chicken recipe

Another outcome from Thai kitchen a recipe that is going to ,make your day so if you want to try something new just go for very yummy and delicious recipe and really very tempting called Thai Satay Chicken recipe, Satay Chicken very popular recipe all across Asia. In Thailand they can be found everywhere. This simple recipe is really liked by Thai people as it gives it own Thai style and flavour.



So to make this all you need is :

3-4 Thai shallots, peeled and sliced thinly sliced
2 tablespoons of sugar
600g boneless chicken breast
1 clove Thai garlic, peeled and smashed
1 tablespoon of whole cumin
1 stalk fresh lemon grass, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon of whole coriander seeds
1 tablespoon of ground turmeric
1/4 inch piece of fresh galangal
1/2 tablespoon of sea salt
1 stalk fresh lemon grass, thinly sliced
Satay seasoning mix
20 bamboo skewers
2 tablespoons of cooking oil


Procedure:

* Make long slices of chicken approximately 1/4" thick and 2" in length. Pat dry with paper towels.
* For a minute Dry roast coriander seeds , on medium heat, stir. Thengrind coriander seeds, now mix all spices with galangal and garlic together in a bowl, shallot and lemon grass.
* To the marinade add chicken pieces mix properly, marinate it for an hour or up to overnight.
* Soak bamboo skewers in water Before cooking, do it for 10 min.
* Now Skewer 2 to 3 pieces of chicken onto each stick, then grill, barbequed and broiled on fair heat, turn and brush them regularly, cooking should be of 5 to 10 minutes.
* You can have a peanut dressing for the snacks, you can add Cucumber dipping sauce to get more flavour

If you want to prepare Cucumber sauce then you need to have:

* 4 tablespoons of rice vinegar
* Quarter of a cucumber, sliced into little pieces
* 1 teaspoon of sugar
* 3 Thai red chillies, finely sliced
* 2 Thai shallots, chopped finely.
* Now mix all the ingredients well
* Leave it for few hours


Thai Satay Chicken is mostly served with sweet and spicy peanut sauce, its marinade is made with onions, turmeric, garlic,coriander and ginger, this is special kind of marinade .And if you want to prepare peanut sauce for that you need roasted peanuts, garlic,water, soy sauce,brown sugar,sesame oil, fish sauce, cayenne pepper,tamarind paste and coconut milk.

Wing Bean Salad

If you are looking for something tasty and nutritious, then here is perfect destination for you, yes very nutritious full of health this from the Kitchens of Thai. Wing Bean Salad is a central Thai dish that has got “wing beans” to take care of your health they are well blanched and finely tossed with coconut milk,it adds toasted coconut, palm sugar and peanuts, tamarind and roasted chili paste,peanuts and palm sugar.If wing beans are not available then you can use green beans and snap beans.So try this nutritious and healthy recipe to make your day.



All you need:

* 2 cups wing of beans
* 1/4 cup of toasted coconut
* 2 eggs
* 2 teaspoons of roasted peanuts
* 1 tablespoon of lime juice
* 3/4 cup of coconut milk
* 2 tablespoons of tamarind paste u can make it by adding 2 teaspoons
* tamarind pulp with 2 tablespoons hot water.
* 2 tablespoons of roasted chili paste
* 1 1/2 of teaspoons fish sauce
* 1 teaspoon of palm sugar
* vegetable oil for frying the shallots
* 2-3 medium of sized shrimp
* 3-4 small of dried chilies
* 2 tablespoons of shallots


How to make:
Make the slices of fresh coconut meat in match-stick size strips,then remove out the skin of the shallots and make thin slices. On the medium heat roast coconut make it light brown, stirring then set aside on a flat plate. Roast the peanuts, crush them. Take enough vegetable oil and fry shallots, dont let them brown. Fry chilies make them brown.Boil eggs, for about 10 min, now replace the hot water with fresh cold water to stop the cooking, now you can slice or peel. Now its time to clean the shrimp by peeling off the heads and legs,remove the veins, leave tail. Take wing beans and trim them off, boil them in salt water less than a min,make them dark green, then rinse in cold water and slice into 1/4″ pieces. Heat the coconut milk in pan make it boil, now add shrimp and let it be pink, turn the heat now add tamarind paste, palm sugar, lime juice, roasted chili paste,peanuts coconut and fish sauce, mix it properly. Now add wing beans and mix it, now take eggs and arrange them along side, its time tom garnish with chilies and fried shallots.

Thai Food

Its the time for some change from your daily routine food and enjoy the flavour of Thai food , It is very ultimate in itself, gives you really a perfect taste that you actually want to relish, the recipe here is very delicious and you will get wonderful aroma, flavour and texture.




To make it you require:

2 stalks fresh lemon grass
1 cup chopped shallots(remove the layer and make slices of 6 inchs).
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger.
2 large cloves garlic.
1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh cilantro stems
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1-2 tablespoons of Thai green curry paste
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
1 3/4 cups of chicken broth
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 13 oz can coconut milk
1 14 oz package wide rice noodles
1 1/2 lb large shrimp

Procedure:
Put all the things like lemongrass, ginger , puree shallots,garlic along with cilantro stems in a blender, also mix curry paste sugar, salt, water, turmeric powder, make it smooth, then heat oil and at moderate heat Cook curry paste, stir properly till it starts adding to the base, now add simmer broth and coconut milk, stir until it becomes 2-3v cups, now cook noodles while sauce simmers. Then drain in a colander and rinse under cold water , also drain noodles well and divide them in 4 bowls, now add shrimp to sauce, stir then remove from and ladle over the noodles.

Spicy Chicken with Basil

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves , minced
4 shallots, minced
12 mixed green and red peppers , sliced
1 teaspoon canned green peppercorns
1 tablespoon oil
500 g ground/minced chicken
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup hot basil leaves



How to prepare

Place the garlic, shallots, peppers and peppercorns in a mortar and mash with a paste until a paste is formed.

Heat a large sauté pan to medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the garlic paste and stir for 1 minute, then add the ground chicken, fish sauce and sugar. Continue to cook until the sauce is reduced. Toss in the Basil leaves.

As a luncheon dish, serve over rice with a fried egg.

As a dinner dish, serve separately with rice and with an accompaniment such as hot and sour shrimp soup

SERVES 4

Tom Yam Goong

Ingredients

8 shrimp/prawns, shelled and deveined, with shellsreserved
3 cups water
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 kaffir lime leaves 3 thin slices fresh or dried galangal
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 stalks lemon grass/citronella , lower 1/3
2 shallots, sliced
1/2 cup sliced straw mushrooms
5 green Thai chili peppers
1/4 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon black chili paste
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro/coriander leaves



How to cook:

1. Rinse the prawn shells and place them in a large pot with the water. Heat to boiling, strain the broth and discard the shells.

2. Add the garlic, lime leaves, galangal, fish sauce, lemon grass and shallots to the stock, then the mushrooms and chili peppers, if using. Cook gently for 2 minutes.

3. Add the shrimp to the soup, and reheat to boiling. When the shrimp are cooked, place the lime juice and black chili paste in a serving bowl. Pour the soup into the bowl, stir, garnish with the cilantro leaves, and serve.