A lovely sweet Thai style curry. For this curry I used a ready-made massaman paste. Fry 2-3 tablespoons of curry paste with 2 finely sliced kaffir lime leaves in a little oil until fragrant then add a large peeled and diced sweet potato and a little stock. Cover and cook on low heat until the…… Continue reading chicken and sweet potato massaman curry
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sweet chilli and ginger squid
Smoky, spicy, sweet and tender. Pound or blend together 2 long red chillies, 1 clove of garlic and 1 coriander (cilantro) root. Heat this paste in a small saucepan adding 2 tablespoons of shredded ginger, ½ a cup of white rice vinegar and ½ a cup of caster sugar. Bring to boil then add 2…… Continue reading sweet chilli and ginger squid
spicy pork patties
This Thai-style recipe comes from a wonderful addition to our cookbooks, HOT PLATE Asian-Inspired Barbeque, a gift from visiting friends. Having eaten at Spirit House Restaurant and Cooking School, they wanted to share some of the inspiration. In a mortar and pestle pound to a rough paste 6 cloves of garlic, 6 coriander (cilantro) roots, 3 small green chillies, ¾ of…… Continue reading spicy pork patties
rice noodle salad
I love Thai green papaya salad so, even though I had no green papayas, I decided to use the traditional dressing for this rice noodle salad. First, I soaked a packet of fine rice vermicelli according to the instructions and rinsed them in cold water, cutting them into shorter pieces before combining them with some…… Continue reading rice noodle salad
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