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Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes From: hz225wu@unidui.uni-duisburg.de (Micaela Pantke) Subject: COLLECTION: Thai Recipes Vol.2 (of 2) (long) Message-ID: <9308240904.AA00878@unidui.uni-duisburg.de> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 93 11:04:10 +0200 CONTENTS: --------- Thai BBQ Chicken Appetizers (Stephanie da Silva) Thai Chicken And Coconut Milk Soup (Scott Fisher) Thai Chicken Coconut Soup (Stephanie da Silva) Thai Chicken Salad (Stephanie da Silva) Thai Chicken With Fresh Basil (Clay Irving) Thai Fried Noodles (1) (Sue Stigleman) Thai Fried Noodles (2) (Sue Stigleman) Thai Fried Noodles (3) (Sue Stigleman) Thai Noodles (Katherine Albitz) Thai Noodles (Michael L. Johnston) Thai Rice Noodles (Sue Stigleman) Thai Salmon Parcels (Karen Valley) Thai Tomyum Gung (Shrimp) / Gai (Chicken) nat@megatek.com Toam Yum Gai (Thai Soup) (Hiroki Morizono) Tom Kha Gai (Stephanie da Silva) Yellow Curry Chicken (Stephanie da Silva) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) THAI BBQ CHICKEN APPETIZERS =========================== 3 lbs chicken wing drummettes Marinade: --------- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped garlic roots and lower stems of one bunch cilantro, chopped (about 1 tbsp - shop for a bunch that still has some roots attached) 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp curry powder 1.5 tsp ground dried chilis (cayenne or equivalent) 1 tbsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt 3 tbsp thai fish sauce (filipino or vietnamese is ok, too) Basting liquid: --------------- 1/2 cup coconut milk (canned is ok) Garnish: -------- cilantro sprigs (left over from making marinade) dipping sauce (see recipe below). Preparation: ------------ Process all marinade ingredients in a blender until smooth. Marinate chicken, refrigerated, overnight. Grill over hot coals until done, brushing frequently with coconut milk. Serve garnished with cilantro sprigs, accompanied by steamed rice and bowls of dipping sauce. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: megatest!sfisher@uu2.psi.com (Scott Fisher) THAI CHICKEN AND COCONUT MILK SOUP ================================== (Tom ka gai or kai tom ga) Ingredients: ------------ 1 12-ounce can coconut milk, such as Chaokoh 1/4 lb chicken breast, cut into small chunks juice and grated peel of 1 lime 1 4" piece of lemon grass, cut into very thin (1/16") slices on the diagonal 3-4 slices of galanga (fresh ginger may be substituted) Hot chile peppers to taste -- preferably Thai birds, with serranos an acceptable substitute (though I've used sweet Fresno chiles in a variation I'll describe below), cut into thin circles Cilantro for garnish Instructions: ------------- Pour the lime juice on the chicken and let stand while you prepare the rest of the soup. In a medium saucepan, place the coconut milk, lemon grass, grated lime peel, galanga or ginger, and (optionally) chiles. (The optional part is that if you don't want the whole dish to taste spicy, add the chiles later; the earlier you add them, the hotter the resulting dish.) Bring the coconut milk to a simmer. When the soup is simmering, add the lime-soaked chicken pieces and stir to distribute them. Reduce the heat so the soup stays just below a boil and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or till the chicken pieces are finished cooking. Remove from heat and serve immediately with fresh cilantro leaves for garnish. Now, the *best* way I ever had this soup was with pieces of fresh grouper instead of chicken. I also added slices of kumquats instead of the ginger, and used the sweet Fresno chiles instead of Thai birds. We also served it over Vietnamese rice noodles. Was it southeast Asian or Caribbean? Who cares, it was wonderful. If you can't find grouper, it'd be good with any tender, delicate white fish -- sole, maybe, or a very fresh sea bass, or maybe little chunks of monkfish. I believe I've had this with shrimp as well. (Grouper, BTW, is a type of fish common in the Caribbean and, if I recall, in other warm-water parts of the world; the flesh is very white, very tender, and quite delicately flavored. I've seen it in one Asian grocery store in the Bay Area, as well as in the Bahamas, so I'd guess that Gulf Coast netters should be able to find it readily.) Notes: ------ 1. Galanga is similar to ginger, an edible rhizome available in most Asian groceries. If not available fresh, you can usually find it frozen. (Well, this is the SF Bay Area; if you can't find it at Tin Tin or the New Castro Market, you have to have friends smuggle it in from Bangkok for you... Other parts of the country may vary.) 2. Chile peppers add a lot to the dish; I've had it so hot that I could barely eat it, and I've had it completely smooth, sweet and mild. I like it in the middle. 3. Lemon grass adds a lot to the flavor and aroma, but as near as I can tell it isn't edible unless you puree it. (If there's sufficient demand, I'll print my recipe for Vietnamese turkey fajitas.) I just eat around the slices of lemon grass and ginger. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) Posted by Tamar More based upon an ingredient list THAI CHICKEN COCONUT SOUP ========================= Ingredients: ------------ 3-4 cans coconut milk (make sure it's the unsweetened kind) 3 tblsp chopped scallions 1-3 tsp lemon grass cilantro (preferably fresh. I sometimes leave this out. Niels says that's defeating the whole point, but I think it still comes out great) tofu cubed into smallish pieces. chicken also cubed to bite size. mushrooms 1 carrot grated juice from loads of limes (8? i can never put in enough) serrano chillies (or any other hot chili pepper, again preferably fresh, but powdered will do) 1 tsp galanga powder Instructions: ------------- Heat the coconut milk in a pot. Add everything else. As the lemon grass is inedible, put it in a tea ball and immerse the ball in the soup so you can retrieve it later. Cook until the chicken is done and the soup is hot (30 minutes?). Taste to see if it needs more limes (it always does) or more hot peppers (it's better to start mild and build up to the desired level of spicyness). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) THAI CHICKEN SALAD ================== Ingredients: ------------ 3 cups vegetable oil, for frying 20 won ton skins, cut into 1/4 inch strips 8 cups shredded mixed salad greens 4 cups bite-size pieces of barbecued or roast chicken (from a 3 lb bird) 1 cup bean sprouts 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into thin julienne 1/2 European seedless cucumber (about 8 oz), cut into thin julienne 6 tblsp fresh lime juice 1/4 cup fish sauce (nuoc mam) 1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar 4 serrano chiles, seeded and minced 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 1 tblsp finely minced fresh lemon grass (optional) 1 tblsp finely minced fresh ginger 1/4 cup minced fresh mint 3 tblsp minced fresh basil 1/4 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped Instructions: ------------- In a large skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat until a strip of won ton bounces across the surface. Add the won ton strips in batches and fry, turning, until crisp and golden, about 1 minute. Transfer to paper towels; drain well. In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, chicken, bean sprouts, yellow pepper and cucumber. In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, chiles, nutmeg, lemon grass, ginger, mint and basil. Add the dressing to the salad and toss well. Gently fold in the crisp won ton strips. Turn out onto a serving platter and sprinkle with the peanuts. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: clay@panix.com (Clay Irving) THAI CHICKEN WITH FRESH BASIL ============================= (Serves 4) Ingredients: ------------ 3 Tblsp Vegetable Oil 1 lb Chicken breast -- boned 2 Tblsp Garlic -- coarsely chopped 3 Tblsp Nuoc Nam (fish sauce) 3/4 Cup Basil -- thinly sliced 2 Tblsp Sugar 2 Serrano chilies 2 Tblsp Water Instructions: ------------- Skin chicken and cut into 1.25 X 1 in strips. Remove stems from chilies and cut lengthwise into thin strips (discard the seeds). Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and stir until golden brown, about 10 seconds. Add 0.5 cup of basil and the chilies and stir-fry just u ntil basil wilts, about 1 minute. Add chicken and stir-fry about 3 minutes. Add nuoc mam, water and sugar and stir-fry until sauce bubbles and thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 0.25 cup of basil and stir-fry until just wilted, about 5 seconds. Serve immediately with steamed rice... %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: stigle@cs.unca.edu (Sue Stigleman) Source: The Southeast Asia Cookbook, by Ruth Law THAI FRIED NOODLES (1) ====================== (Yield: 3-4 serving) Ingredients: ------------ 1/2 lb fresh rice noodles, cut into 1/2-inch slices, or flat dried rice noodles 1 cup fresh bean sprouts 1/3 cup oil 1 tblsp minced garlic 4 tblsp minced shallots 2 tsp shrimp paste (kapee) 1 tblsp chopped dried shrimp (optional) 10 medium shrimp, shelled, deveined (or substitute pork) 3 tblsp fish sauce (nam pla) 1 tblsp rice vinegar 2 tblsp light brown sugar 2 tblsp tomato ketchup 1/2-1 tsp chili powder (optional) 2 eggs, lightly beaten Garnishes: ---------- 1/3 cup coarsely ground unsalted peanuts 1/2 tsp dried red chili flakes (optional) 2 green onions, finely sliced 2 tblsp chopped coriander leaves 2 limes, cut into wedges 1 small cucumber, sliced. If using dried rice noodles, soak in hot water for 20 minutes before cooking. Drain. In 4 quarts boiling water, cook fresh rice noodles 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender to the bite, al dente. Drain. Rinse. Drain for 30 minutes or until dry. In boiling water, blanch the bean sprouts for 30 seconds. Refresh under cold water. Drain. Heat oil. Fry garlic and shallots until golden. Add the shrimp paste and dried shrimp. Stir. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until done. Add the fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, and chili powder. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add the beaten eggs and let them set slightly. Then stir to scramble. Add the noodles and toss for about 2 minutes. Place the Pad Thai on a platter. Sprinkle the noodles with peanuts, chili flakes, green onions, and coriander. Arrange lime wedges around the edge of the platter. Serve with a side dish of fresh bean sprouts and cucumbers. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: stigle@cs.unca.edu (Sue Stigleman) Source: James McNair's Pasta Cookbook THAI FRIED NOODLES (2) ====================== Ingredients: ------------ Asian rice noodles, cut about 1/8 inch wide, or 1 pound fresh or dried flat rice noodles 3/4 cup fish sauce or 6 tablespoons soy sauce 4 tsp rice wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar 2 tblsp sugar 4 tsp high-quality paprika, or 1/4 cup catsup or tomato paste 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or more if needed 8 oz boneless pork or boned and skinned chicken, cut into very small pieces 2 tblsp minced or pressed garlic 2 tsp ground dried red hot chili, or 1 tblsp minced fresh hot chile 4 eggs, lightly beaten 8 oz medium-sized shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails left intact 10 oz fresh bean sprouts 3 green onions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (coriander) finely minced dried shrimp for garnish fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish lemon or lime wedges for garnish Instructions: ------------- In a bowl, cover the noodles in lukewarm water and let stand to soften, about 15 minutes for fresh noodles or about 30 minutes for dry noodles. Drain and cut into 6-inch lengths, if desired. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and paprika, catsup, or tomato paste. Set aside. Heat a wok or saute pan over high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat the pan. Add the pork or chicken, garlic, and chili and stir-fry for 1 minute. Stir in the drained noodles and the reserved fish sauce mixture and stir-fry about 30 seconds. Push the noodles to one side, pour in about a tablespoon more oil, if necessary, and add the eggs; cook just until slightly set, then break them up. Add the shrimp and stir-fry just until they turn pink. Add most of the bean sprouts, the green onion, and 1/4 cup of the peanuts and stir-fry until the sprouts and onions are crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro, remaining 1/4 cup peanuts, and dried shrimp. Garnish with the remaining bean sprouts, cilantro sprigs, and lemon or lime wedges, and serve immediately. Diners squeeze lemon or lime juice to taste. Serves 8 as a pasta course, or 4 as a main course %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: stigle@cs.unca.edu (Sue Stigleman) Source: The Book of Thai Cooking, by Hilaire Walden; HPBooks, ISBN 1-55788-038-7 THAI FRIED NOODLES (3) ====================== Ingredients: ------------ 3 tblsp vegetable oil 4 garlic cloves, finely crushed 1 tblsp fish sauce 3-4 tblsp lime juice 1 tsp crushed palm sugar 2 eggs, beaten 12 oz rice vermicelli, soaked in water 20 minutes, drained 4 oz peeled shrimp 4 oz bean sprouts 4 green onions, sliced 2 tblsp dried shrimp, ground, to garnish Finely chopped roasted peanuts, cilantro leaves and lime slices to garnish Instructions: ------------- Heat oil in a wok, add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in fish sauce, lime juice and sugar until sugar has dissolved. Quickly stir in eggs and cook for a few seconds. Stir in noodles to coat with garlic and egg, then add shrimps, 3/4 of the bean sprouts and half of the green onions. When noodles are tender, transfer contents of wok to a warmed serving dish. Garnish with remaining bean sprouts and green onions, dried shrimp, peanuts, cilantro leaves and lime slices. Makes 4 servings. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: kra@sdd.hp.com (Katherine Albitz) THAI NOODLES ============ Ingredients: ------------ 3 cups chopped cabbage 1 medium onion, chopped 1.5 t oil 9 oz pasta shapes (shells, bow-ties, etc) 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 T fresh lime juice 1.5 t brown sugar 1.5 t soy sauce 1.5 t worcestershire sauce (Vegetarian or regular worcestershire sauce, as you prefer.) 1/4 t crushed red pepper 1/2 t curry powder 1/8 t ground cloves 1 clove garlic, minced or mashed 7 oz coconut "milk" 1 T chopped fresh cilantro 1 t chopped fresh basil Instructions: ------------- Saute cabbage and onion in oil til just softened. Set aside in large bowl. Cook pasta till al dente. While pasta cooks, mix next 9 ingredients in a sauce pan. Heat gently, adding coconut milk gradually. Do not boil. Mix cooked pasta with sauce and veggies. Mix in cilantro and basil. Serve immediately. 4-6 main dish servings. This is a heavy dish; serve with a steamed veggie, and/or a light green salad. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: mike_johnston.trwgbr@qmail4.nba.trw.com (Michael L. Johnston) Source: Thai Home-Cooking THAI NOODLES ============ (Yield: 6-8 servings) Ingredients: ------------ 1/2 lb dried rice noodles 1/8 inch wide warm water 1/2 lb shrimp, chicken, pork, or a combination 1/4 cup fish sauce 1/4 cup + 2 tblsp granulated sugar 1/4 cup + 2 tblsp white vinegar 1 tsp paprika or 1 tblsp tomato paste or 1 tblsp catsup (all are optional) 4 green onions 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp (2 cloves) finely chopped garlic 2 eggs 3/4 lb bean sprouts 2 tblsp ground roasted chilies 3/4 cup ground roasted unsalted peanuts lime wedges Instructions: ------------- 1. Soak the noodles for 20-25 minutes in enough warm water to cover them. They should be flexible and soft, but not so soft that they can be mashed easily with the fingers. Later cooking in liquid will soften them more. Drain them thoroughly in a colander while preparing the other ingredients. Traditionally they are left in full-length strands, but you may cut them into 8-inch lengths if you find it easier to stir-fry them that way. 2. Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails intact, or slice the chicken or pork across the grain into strips not more than 1/8 inch thick and 1 to 2 inches long. 3. Mix the fish sauce, sugar, vinegar, and optional paprika, tomato paste, or catsup in a bowl, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Set the mixture aside. Slice the green onions, both white and green parts, diagonally into pieces 1 1/2 inches long and 1/4 inch thick. Set aside. 4. Heat a wok, add the oil, and swirl it over the surface of the pan. Add the garlic and stir-fry until light golden. Add the meat and stir-fry until the pink color disappears completely. If you are using shrimp, stir-fry until they turn pink. Add the noodles and toss lightly to coat them with oil and to distribute the meat and garlic. 5. Add the liquid from Step 3 and bring it to a boil rapidly, gently folding the noodles without breaking them. Reduce the heat to medium and boil the mixture, folding frequently, until the noodles have absorbed the liquid. 6. Using a wok scoop or a stiff spatula, lift the noodles gently from one side of the wok. Pour a little oil along the side of the wok, then break 1 egg and slip it into the oil. Break the yolk, and cover the egg with the noodles immediately. Repeat this on the opposite side of the wok with the remaining egg. Allow the eggs to cook undisturbed, over moderate heat, until they are set and almost dry. Additional oil may be added if the eggs or the noodles begin to stick to the wok. 7. When the eggs are set and almost dry, fold them gently but rapidly into the noodles. Try not to break the noodles, which will be soft and fragile at this point. An effective way is to insert the scoop under the eggs, lift it through, and fold the mixture over. Continue the lifting and folding motion until the eggs are broken up and well distributed. 8. Add the bean sprouts and sliced green onions and toss the entire mixture quickly and gently, still avoiding breaking the noodles. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until the bean sprouts and green onions are crisp-tender. 9. Place the mixture on a large warm platter. Sprinkle the ground chilies and peanuts over the top and squeeze lime juice over that, or serve these garnishes separately, for each diner to add according to taste. Variation: ---------- Omit the shrimp, pork, or chicken from the list of ingredients, and ignore any instructions for them. Substitute 1/2 pound tofu and 1/4 pound dried shrimp. Put the tofu on a triple layer of paper towels, cover it with another triple layer, put a plate on top of that, and put a 2-pound weight, e.g. a can of tomatoes, on top of the plate. Let stand for 20 to 30 minutes to press out the excess water. Put the dried shrimp in a sieve, rinse them quickly under hot running water, and set them aside to drain. After the tofu has been pressed, slice it into 1/4-inch cubes. Add the tofu and shrimp in Step 5 of the instructions and proceed with the main recipe. Note: in Thailand, dried shrimp are available in a smaller size than is generally available in the United States. If you would like to simulate that, chop the dried shrimp very coarsely after they have been rinsed. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: stigle@cs.unca.edu (Sue Stigleman) THAI RICE NOODLES ================= Ingredients: ------------ 4 oz dried rice noodles, medium size 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 cloves finely minced garlic 3 tblsp chopped raw shrimp 3 tblsp lean ground pork 1 tsp sugar 1 tblsp fish sauce 1 tsp soy sauce 2 tsp hot chili sauce 2 beaten eggs 2 tblsp tamarind sauce 1/4 cup bean sprouts 1 sliced scallion 1 tblsp salty preserved radish 2 tblsp coarsely ground salted or unsalted peanuts 2 tblsp sliced green onions 2 wedges lemon 1 cucumber Instructions: ------------- 1. Soak noodles in hot water for 20 minutes, or until soft. Drain. 2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet and saute garlic until golden. Add the shrimp and ground pork and stir-fry until lightly browned. Add the sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and chili sauce and stir-fry until the sugar dissolves. Pour in the beaten eggs, let them set slightly, then stir to scramble. 3. Add the noodles and stir-fry about 2 minutes. Push noodles to side of wok or skillet. Add the tamarind sauce and cook for 1 minute. Add the bean sprouts, scallions, radish, and stir-fry until bean sprouts are slightly cooked, about 1 minute. Stir noodles down into tamarind mixture and stir-fry until well-mixed. 4. Pile noodles on a serving dish and sprinkle with peanuts and scallions. Seed cucumber and slice lengthwise into 4 pieces. Place lemon and cucumber wedges on side of plate. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: kv@aifh.ed.ac.uk (Karen Valley) Source: Delia Smith's summer collection THAI SALMON PARCELS =================== (serves 2) Ingredients: ------------ 2 4-5oz salmon fillets 4 sheets filo pastry 1 oz butter 1 tsp grated ginger 1 clove garlic (pressed) 1 spring onion (finely chopped) 1 Tblsp fresh coriander (finely chopped) zest & juice of 1 lime salt & pepper Instructions: ------------- Mix together lime zest and juice, garlic, spring onion, ginger and coriander. Melt butter. Lay out 1 sheet of filo, and brush with butter. Lay second sheet on top, brush with more butter. Lay a salmon fillet about 2-3 inches from short side of pastry, season to taste and put half of lime mixture on top. Fold short end of pastry over salmon, then fold in the 2 long sides. Fold the salmon over twice more, and cut off the remaining pastry. Do the same with the other fillet. Put the parcels on a well-greased baking sheet, and just before baking brush with the remaining butter.Cook at gas mark 5 for 20-25 mins, until brown and crispy. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: nat@megatek.com THAI TOMYUM GUNG (SHRIMP) / GAI (CHICKEN) ========================================= Ingredients: ------------ 2-3 stalks of lemon grass 2 lbs of tiger shrimps or boneless chicken meat 5-6 lime leaves (sorry, I don't know what they are called; maybe you have seen them--small shiny green leaves) some lemon juice & fish sauce 2-3 small red/green chili peppers 1 can of straw mushrooms 1.5 tblsp of Thai chili paste with soya beans oil (dark redish-brown color), which comes in a jar that can be bought at any Thai grocery cilantro/parsley for garnishing and the nice smell Instructions: ------------- Boil some water (half of the pot) in a 1.5qt sauce pan. Put in lemon grass, and the chili paste. Put in the shrimps and the mushrooms. Let it boil for 10 minutes. Put in the "lime" leaves and sliced chili peppers (1 min). It's done!! Now you can mix it in a serving bowl with some lemon juice and fish sauce. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with Thai Jasmine rice. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: hiroki@limerick.cbs.umn.edu (Hiroki Morizono) Source: "Smart Cooking" by Somebody (I forget) Kerr TOAM YUM GAI (THAI SOUP) ======================== Ingredients: ------------ Generic Chicken Broth (We're making a stock here -- this one is worth keeping in it's own right as a stock stock recipe.) 2 tblsp Olive Oil 1 tsp Sesame Oil 3 whole cloves (like in the cigarettes, not garlic--don't use the cigs...) 2 bay leaves 1 decent sized sprig of fresh thyme (ad libbed with about 1 tsp or 1 tblsp of powdered thyme) 1 medium sized onion cut into pieces 2 largish carrots cut into pieces 1 chicken cut into pieces. (Some boneless skinless chicken pieces, plus some thighs with the bones bashed once with the back of a knife would be ok too -- the point being to get the flavor from the marrow out.) 6 cups of water Everything else: ---------------- As many mushrooms as you want, cut any way you want, of any kind you want Likewise with shrimp if you want (I hate shrimp, so can't help you here) 1 stalk lemongrass cut into 2 inch pieces. (I read this to mean one whole stalk, ie, several leaves worth) 2 slices galanga root (more if you like chewing on them.) 4 Kaffir lime leaves (Tastes like eucalyptus to me.) As much cilantro leaves as you like. 1 tsp chili sauce (this is the red sauce found at the tableside of vietnamese restaurants. I used more because it glops out like ketchup... Somewhat hot) 2 tblsp Fish sauce (nuoc nam or something of that ilk--it's made of some kind anchovies usually. 1 1/2 tblsp lemon juice Optional: sliced hot peppers--enough for 2 or 3 slices per serving. Instructions: ------------- Use a large covered stockpot. Heat olive and sesame oil on high heat. Add cloves, bay leaves, thyme, (these should be pounded a bit first to crack the fibers and release more flavor) and onion, carrots. Cover 2 minutes, stir if you want. Add chicken on top, and pour ONE cup of water over the tops of the chicken. Cover. Cook 5 minutes on high. Add remainder of water, cover, continue heating till it starts to boil, then turn heat down and simmer covered 30 minutes. Skim off foam occasionally Remove chicken, debone, and cut into bite sized pieces. Strain soup, avoid getting the sediment at the bottom. (What you do with the leftover veggies after making a stock is up to you. I think they end up in Minnesotan hot dishes....) Take 4 cups of the stock, heat until it begins to boil, turn down the heat till it is just simmering. Add galanga, lemongrass, Kaffir lime leaves (bash them a bit to break the fibers--it allows them to release more flavor). Add mushrooms, chicken, (shrimp if you must). Stir in the fish sauce, chili paste. Cover, cook for another 5 minutes. Serve. Add lemon juice (just have slices of lemon or lime that you can squeeze) cilantro, and thinly sliced jalepenos or other hot peppers at the table. Fresh liquorice basil also adds a nice touch. Comments/Modifications: ----------------------- We cheated and used Swansons reduced salt chicken stock for the water in the beginning because we used boneless skinless chicken. Can't tell if it hurt or helped. Also had 4 shiitake mushrooms which had been soaking for several days, so they were cut up, and the soaking juice was added along with the chicken and mushrooms. About one cup of this. Big win. Yum. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) TOM KHA GAI =========== Ingredients: ------------ 2 boneless chicken breast - cut up bit sized 2-3 stalks of lemon grass - cut up into 2" pieces and separated 6 pieces of dried galangal 1 can coconut milk 2 Tblsp sugar 2 tsp salt 1 tsp dried crushed red chilis (optional) 7 cups water Instructions: ------------- Place the chicken, lemon grass and galangal in a soup pot. Add the water and cook over medium for about 30 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. You may need to adjust the salt, sugar and water as I find the taste varies with the brand of coconut milk used. Serve with extra chilis and white rice. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) YELLOW CURRY CHICKEN ==================== Ingredients: ------------ 1 lb bnls, skinless chicken breast, cut in bite-size pieces 2-3 c fresh veggies: mushrooms, asparagus, onions, zuccini, ... 2 potatoes, peeled and cut in pieces, pre-cooked 1-2 carrots, cut in bite-size pieces, pre-cooked 1/2 c or so frozen peas 1-2 T veg. oil 1 T red curry paste 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk 3-4 T fish sauce dash salt 1-2 T sugar 1 T yellow curry powder 1/2 c water or chicken stock 1/2 bay leaf Instructions: ------------- 1A. Pre-cook potatoes and carrots. Don't cook them too done, since they will simmer with the main dish later. 1. Cut boneless, skinless chicken breast into bite-size pieces. 2. Wash and cut fresh vegetables into bite-size pieces. 3. In a heavy saucepan on medium heat, heat the veg. oil, red curry paste, and about one third of the coconut milk. Heat 5-10 minutes, stirring, until it forms a thin gravy. 4. Turn the heat to high, add the chicken, and cook until the chicken is half cooked, maybe five minutes. 5. Add the fish sauce, sugar, salt, and rest of the coconut milk, and mix well. 6. Stir in the curry powder, potatoes, carrots, and water/stock. If desired, add 1/s bay leaf. Let simmer just a minute or two. 7. Add the fresh vegetables and the frozen peas, and let simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until fresh veggies are just done. 8. Serve (with jasmine rice...). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%