English Name: Thai Basil Latin Name: Ocimum basilicum ‘Siam Queen’. Description: Thai basil is an attractive plant with pale green leaves with a blush of burgundy and summer flowers that are deep purple. It has a definite aniseed flavour which is stronger than that of sweet basil. Suitable for growing in garden beds or in […]
Gardeners get so caught up in growing the usual herbs and vegies that they forget about Asian vegetables. And yet, many of them are incredibly easy to grow and give very fast results. The leafy greens such as bok choi, senposai or Oriental cabbage are very fast growing. They need to be planted into nice […]
Name: Thai fish parcels – low fat Serves :: 4 Prep time :: Ingredients 200g rice stick noodles 4 x 150g bream fillets 150g baby bok choi, quartered 150g snow peas, sliced thinly lengthways 1 tbsp lemon grass thinly sliced 8 kaffir lime leaves, torn 1 tsp soy sauce 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 […]
Name Masman Beef Curry Serves :: 6 Prep time :: Ingredients 1.5kg stewing beef 8 cardomom pods, bruised 1 tsp salt 500mL coconut milk 6 tbs Thai Masaman curry paste 8 small potatoes 10 small onions, peeled 2 tbs fish sauce 3 tbs lime juice 2 ts palm sugar or brown sugar 20 fresh Thai […]
Name: Thai chicken salad – low fat Serves :: 4 Prep time :: Ingredients 100g snow peas, trimmed 400g shredded chicken 320g finesly shredded bok choi or joi choi 4 garlic chives, chopped finely 170g red bunching onions, sliced thinly 1/2cup roughly chopped fresh vietnamese mint 1tsp sambal oelek 1tsp sesame oil 1/3cup lime juice […]
Name Thai beef salad – low fat Serves :: 4 Prep time :: Ingredients 400g trimmed rum steak 1 white welsh nebuka onion 1 oriental cucumber 250g red robin tomatoes 1 small thai chilli, seeded & sliced thinly 1/4 cup loose packed thai basil leaves 1/4 cup loose packed coriander leaves 1/4 cup loose packed […]
Name: Hot Pork & Pumpkin Curry Serves :: 4 Prep time :: 20 minutes Ingredients 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon Red Curry Paste 500gms lean pork strips 1 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup water 350gms Kabocha pumpkin, peeled and cut into small chunks 6 Kaffir lime leaves 1/4 cup coconut cream 1 tablespoon fish sauce […]
Ingredients 150g rice stick noodles 1/4cup lime juice 1/4cup sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp sugar 480g red cabbage, finely shredded 1 large carrot, sliced thinly 1 oriental cucumber, seeded and sliced thinly 225g tomatoes, sliced thinly 1 medium yellow banana capsicum, sliced thinly 1/2 cup coriander leaves 1/2 cup mint […]
Ingredients 2 cups shredded Senposai Handful of bean sprouts 10cm stalk lemon grass, finely chopped Juice of 2 limes or l lemon 1 tbsp Asian fish sauce 1 red chilli, halved, seeded and finely sliced 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tsp peanut oil 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves or Italian parsley Method Bring a large […]
Ingredients 1 clove garlic 6 fresh basil leaves 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp hot chilli paste (if you want it hot and spicy) 1 green capsicum 1 small brown onion 16 cherry tomatoes 16 Violet Prince eggplants Method Peel and crush garlic. Chop basil finely. In a medium bowl, mix together garlic, basil, oil […]
