PU CHA (Stuffed Crab Shells)

PU CHA

INGREDIENTS: The stuffing
Ground pork 5 oz.
Crab meat 4 oz.
Garlic, chopped 1 tbsp.
Onion, chopped1 1/2 tbsp.
Spring onion, chopped1 1/2 tbsp.
Egg 1 whole
Fish sauce 1 tbsp. · White pepper, ground 1 tsp

INGREDIENTS : The Shells
Crab shells 2
Egg 1 whole
Vegetable oil for frying 2 cups (2-4 servings)

METHOD
1. In a bowl, mix together all the stuffing ingredients but not to the point where the mixture becomes a sticky ball of paste.
2. Stuff the crab shells with this mixture. If you do not empty crab shells, you can use large scallop shells and pack the stuffing in tightly.
3. Steam these stuffed shells in a steamer until done (20 minutes). Lift the shells from the steamer and let cool.
4. Pour excess juice off the shells. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan. Dip the whole shells in beaten whole egg to cover then fry the whole shells face down first until golden brown then turn to finish the other side. This frying process is merely to give the stuffed shells color and heat.

KAI PHAT KHING (Stirfried Chicken with Ginger)

KAI PHAT KHING

INGREDIENTS
Vegetable oil 4 tbsp.
Chicken breast meat , sliced 8 oz.
Onion, peeled and sliced from stem to blossom 1
Young ginger, julienne 1/2 cup
Woodear mushrooms, soaked in water, rough cut 1 cup
Spring onions, cut into 1 inch pieces1/2 cup
Red spur chili peppers, sliced length wise 1
Green spur chili peppers, sliced length wise 2
Sugar 1 tsp.
Fish sauce 2 tbsp. (4 servings)

METHOD
1. Heat oil in a pan and as soon as it's hot add onion pieces. Cook briefly then add sliced chicken, stirfry until done.
2. Add woodear mushrooms, ginger, two kinds of spur chili peppers and season with fish sauce and sugar.
3. Add spring onions and stir mix quickly. Spoon this stirfry onto a plate and serve.

Tips
This dish is to be eaten with rice and represents a Chinese influence in Thai cuisine. Usually a favorite of tourists who find this dish delicate and mild.
Woodear mushrooms are sold in most Asian grocery stores and have different names such as black or white fungus. They both have to be rehydrated before use.

KAENG MASSAMAN KAI (Mussaman Curry with Chicken)

KAENG MASSAMAN KAI

INGREDIENTS

Vegetable oil 2 tbsp.
Chicken thighs with skin 1 lb.
Massaman curry paste 3 tbsp.
Coconut milk 2 1/2 cups
Pearl onions, peeled and cooked,10
Peeled potatoes quartered 5 oz.
Roasted peanuts 2 tbsp.
Bay leaves 3 leaves
Cardamon seeds 4
Cinnamon stick, roasted 1 stick
Sugar 3 - 4 tbsp.
Tamarind paste or pulp juice 2 tbsp.
Lime juice 2 tbsp.
Fish sauce 3 tbsp. (4 servings)

METHOD

1. Cut chicken thighs into bite size pieces and boil in coconut milk until just done. Take off the stove and keep.
2. In another pot heat vegetable oil and fry the curry paste until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the paste.
3. Add a little of the coconut milk that was used to cook the chicken pieces to the curry paste to form a thick sauce. Spoon the chicken pieces into the curry and add just enough coconut milk to cover the chicken. Add peanuts and bring the curry to boil.
4. Once boiled, season the curry with sugar, tamarind paste, lime juice and fish sauce. The main flavors of this curry are a sweetness followed by a sourness from tamarind and lime and a saltiness from fish sauce. Bring the curry back to boil again and simmer until the chicken pieces are tender.
5. Add potato, cooked pearl onions, bay leaf, cardamon and cinnamon stick, Simmer for 5 minutes longer, turn off heat. The curry is ready.

Tips
This Thai curry has on lndian influence. It is very mild and can be eaten like a stew with thick toast.

KHAO PHAT KRATIEM (Garlic Fried Rice)

KHAO PHAT KRATIEM

INGREDIENTS

Left over rice, at room temperature 1 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil 1/4 cup
Garlic, chopped 3 tbsp.
Egg 1 whole
Spring onions, chopped 6
Butter 1 tbsp.
Japanese soy sauce 3 tbsp.
Salt/pepperTotaste (1 servings)

Method
1. Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add chopped garlic and stirfry until almost golden.
2. Add rice to the frying pan and stirfry rice until hot and well mixed.
3. Create space at the center of the pan. Add butter to the space and when melted, crack an egg into the space and scramble it. Mix the rice with the egg and stirfry to evenly distribute the egg.
4. Add Japanese soy, salt and pepper to season. Before serving the fried rice, add the chopped green onions and mix together. Serve hot as a side dish to accompany the main courses.

Tips
This dish is also an import but very popular and very familiar with most visitors to Thailand. lt is important to use left over rice to make fried rice or else your rice will be soggy. It's avery good way to use left over rice.

Method

KhanomThai (Thai sweets.) 3

KhanomThai

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Kanom nam dog mai

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Khanom sai mai

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Kha nom keng

Kha nom ja mong gud

Kha nom ting eak

KhanomThai (Thai sweets.) 2

Khanom Thai

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khanom krok

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khanom thong moun

khanom ma praw krew

khanom-parmor

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