13 little thai Recipes

cooked rice vermicelli , i had about 1/2 cup cooked left over in the fridge, but this is something you can add to your taste; a little or quite a bit for bulk, and to make it more filling., beef steak , i used about 30g of a scotch fillet . a little goes a long way, but again, more can be used if you re a meat lover., minced garlic, a small cucumber, diced, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered to be a similar size to cucumber, spanish onion , just a few slices to taste, a generous handful of mixed lettuce leaves, leaves of mint , torn/shredded, vietnamese basil-added this as i had it , not necessary, fresh bean sprouts, a sprinkle of crushed peanuts (i used a chilli roasted macadamia instead, so anything goes, really), dressing, fresh red chilli, finely sliced , to taste, a generous squeeze of lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar

basmati rice or 1/2 cup jasmine rice or 1/2 cup other sweet asian rice, coconut milk (you can use the light kind if you want, it just makes it a little less rich), sugar, mango, sliced

chicken stock, peeled fresh ginger, half -inch each, garlic cloves, minced, ground coriander, limes , juice and zest of, lemons , juice and zest of, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, portabella mushrooms, cut in half (or quarters if very large), thai fish sauce (or to taste), tomatoes, halved, birds eye chiles, chopped roughly (the little red ones), cleaned baby spinach, fresh basil, shredded, lime wedges or lemon wedge

boneless skinless chicken breast, soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, peanut oil , sesame is great, too, garlic clove, minced, tamarind paste, water, boiling, rice vinegar, granulated sugar, cayenne pepper , but it is so lovely with the little bit of heat (optional), dried rice stick noodles (1/8 inch wide ), eggs, garlic cloves, minced, shallot, minced (about 3 tsp), chopped roasted peanuts, unsalted, scallions, green parts only , sliced think on sharp bias, lime, cut in wedges, cilantro leaf (optional)

red chili pepper, chopped (i use thai chiles), gingerroot, minced, garlic clove, minced, flour, sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes, broccoli florets (use as little or as much as you d like), oil (peanut, vegetable, or canola), minced ginger, garlic clove, minced, red chili pepper, chopped (optional), sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, tomato paste, water or 1/3 cup chicken broth

spring roll wrappers (wrappers), sage leaves, basil leaves, cilantro leaves, zucchini , thinly sliced on a mandolin paper 2 x 4, steamed till tender, sweet potatoes , sliced on a mandolin paper thin 2 x 4, steamed till tender, cooked duck, sliced thinly into 6 portions, balsamic vinegar, chopped rhubarb, cherry preserves, orange zest, sliced scallion, water, peanut butter, soy sauce or 1 tsp fish sauce, sesame oil, chili pepper flakes, thai peppers, diced finely (use as much or little as you like)

peanut butter, garlic cloves, quartered, fresh ginger (chopped ), fresh hot pepper , remove seeds and dice, peanut oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, strong tea, scallions , trim and include white and green, fresh cilantro, stalk lemongrass (can use lemon zest from 1/2 lemon), garlic cloves, ground turkey (mixed light and dark ), instant brown rice (out of the box), unsweetend low-fat coconut milk (from 14 oz can), egg, slightly beaten, breadcrumbs (plain, dried ), thai peanut sauce, sesame oil, coconut milk (or whatever is remaining in the can), peanut sauce, raw sugar (turbinado)

scallions, trimmed and chunked (include some green tops), fresh cilantro sprigs, stalk lemongrass, cleaned and thickly sliced , or the zest of 1/2 medium lemon, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler, garlic cloves, ground turkey (preferably a 50 to 50 mix of light and dark meat), instant brown rice (right out of the box), unsweetened low-fat coconut milk, thai peanut sauce, asian toasted sesame oil, raw (turbinado ) sugar, fresh cilantro sprigs, optional

bananas (unripe with a little yellow), rice flour, coconut milk, sugar, coconut flakes (optional), salt, black sesame seed, oil (for frying )

julienned really green unripe papayas, tomatoes , wedges, garlic, dried shrimp, fried with little oil, fresh birds eye chiles, sliced, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar or 1 tbsp palm sugar, roasted peanuts, pounded coarsely, roasted cashew nuts, fresh long beans, cut into 2 inch, cabbage

green figs 12 small balls of fresh mozzarella, mizuna or arugula 1 bunch thai basil or purple mint, fruity extra-virgin olive oil coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemon juice, wash the figs and remove the little stems with a paring knife., mozzarella from their liquid. wash the greens ., place the mizuna or arugula and basil or mint, without any coarse stems, in a medium bowl and toss with the olive oil., pile in the middle of two dinner plates . with your thumbs gently pull each fig in half and lay them open-side up around the plates., arrange the cheese around as well. sprinkle with a little extra olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, and the coarse salt. you can grind over some pepper if you like.