The name ‘Barramundi’ is borrowed from an Australian Aboriginal language and means ‘large-scaled river fish’. It has a sweet, mild taste and delicate texture which marries well with the sweet creamy flavours of Thai green curry. Cut carrots and green beans into similar sizes. Drain a small tin of sliced bamboo shoots. Place all the vegetables in…… Continue reading barramundi stir-fry
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asian style vegetable omelette
Although inspired by Vietnamese pancakes, this omelette is Japanese in style and the filling is more Thai. For each person allow one egg and ½ a teaspoon of cornflour (cornstarch). In a cup, mix the cornflour to a paste with cold water. In a bowl beat the eggs well and add the cornflour paste with some extra water.…… Continue reading asian style vegetable omelette
chicken and sweet potato massaman curry
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
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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