Phat phrik is a variety of dry Thai curry that usually combines green beans and a choice of fish, pork, or tofu. Just like other types of Thai curries, the dish is based on a thick paste consisting of different spices such as chilis, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, or kaffir lime leaves, and optionally ginger. The …
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Mu wan
This traditional Thai dish is prepared with various pork cuts that are cut into bite-sized pieces before they are fried in a subtly sweet combination of sugar and spices. Best prepared with fatty cuts such as pork belly, neck, or shoulder, the meat is thoroughly coated with a thick, caramelized sauce that usually employs palm or …
Thai Meat Hotpot with Galangal and Lemongrass (Chim chum)
The term chim chum refers to a traditional Thai dish as well as the earthenware pot in which the dish is cooked. The preparation starts with a broth that is flavored with galangal, lemongrass, and Thai basil. Various vegetables are added next, and the broth is served together with marinated pork, chicken, or tofu – which the …
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Mu kratha
This Thai pork dish is a crossover between Korean barbecue and Chinese hot pot. Slices of meat are grilled on top of a dome in the middle of the pan, which is surrounded by a broth in which other ingredients such as vegetables, fish balls, or mushrooms are cooked, hence the similarity to the Chinese hot …
Khua kling
This southern Thai variety of dry curry combines spicy curry paste and ground pork. The fragrant paste consists of red chili peppers, lemongrass, garlic, turmeric, cilantro, galangal, and shrimp paste, while the whole dish is seasoned with palm sugar and fish sauce. No liquid is added to the curry, allowing the pork to be thoroughly …
Tom saep
Often dubbed as the northern Thai version of the popular tom yum, this spicy and sour soup consist of a flavorful broth that is usually infused with kaffir lime leaves, Thai basil, lemongrass, and galangal. Although it is traditionally prepared with beef and beef offal, some variations may include pork or water buffalo. The soup is …
Phat kaphrao
This traditional Thai stir-fry combines minced meat or seafood with holy basil and various other ingredients such as shallots, garlic, and chili peppers. The dish is flavored with soy sauce, sugar, and fish sauce, and typically comes served with rice, fried eggs, and fish sauce on the side. Interestingly, phat kaphrao is ranked as the …
Fruity summer sundaes
Ingredients 142ml pot double cream 2 tbsp icing sugar 12 strawberries 4 left whole, rest chopped 4 nectarines chopped into small chunks 4 scoops good-quality vanilla ice cream 4 scoops good-quality berry sorbet (we like Bottlegreen English Summer sorbet) For the macadamia brittle sunflower oil for greasing 50g caster sugar 50g macadamia nuts toasted For …
Spring-into-summer pasta
Ingredients 350g tagliatelle 500g courgettes 190g fresh shelled pea or use frozen zest and juice 1 lemon handful mint leaves, chopped 250g pot ricotta Method step 1 Cook tagliatelle according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, cut courgettes into thin finger-length sticks. step 2 When the pasta has 2 mins left to cook, tip the courgettes and …
Classic summer pudding
Ingredients 300g raspberry plus a few extra to serve 225g blackberry plus a few extra to serve 100g redcurrant plus a few extra to serve 400g strawberry hulled and quartered 140g golden caster sugar plus a bit extra (optional) 400g brioche loaf clotted cream to serve (optional) Method step 1 Wash the fruit and place …
Raymond blanc’s roasted summer fruits
Ingredients 250ml Sauternes or dessert wine 250ml cabernet sauvignon or dry red wine 50g caster sugar vanilla pod split, seeds scraped out 12 mint leaves, roughly chopped, plus sprigs to serve 6 basil leaves, roughly chopped 200g fresh raspberry ½ Charentais melon scooped into 12 balls 200g fresh ripe strawberry halved and quartered 50g wild …
Summer greens & nectarines
Ingredients For the dressing 1 tbsp clear honey 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar ½ shallot very finely chopped 125ml extra-virgin olive oil For the salad 50g whole blanched almonds 3 ripe nectarines 85g bag watercress or mixed salad leaves 150g pack goat’s cheese we used chevrissime blanc from Waitrose French bread for serving Method step 1 …
Summer pork, fennel & beans
Ingredients 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp butter 4 large on-the-bone pork chops (about 250g each), rind removed 2 banana shallots 1 sliced, 1 finely chopped 2 large fennel bulbs each cut into 8 wedges 100ml white wine 1 lemon 0.5 cut into wedges, 0.5 juiced 100g cherry tomatoes 2 x 400g cans …
Sautéed haddock with summer veg
Ingredients For the summer veg 700g new potatoes 350g button onions peeled 5 tbsp olive oil 2 ½ tbsp lemon juice 24 asparagus spears 150ml half-fat crème fraîche 1-2 tbsp capers finely chopped knob of butter 250g punnet cherry tomatoes halved For the fish flour seasoned with salt, for dusting 6 x fillets of fresh …
Summer veggie pasta
Ingredients 200g pasta bows 175g fresh or frozen broad beans (about 650g/1lb 7oz in their pods) 1 tbsp good quality olive oil 1 large onion finely chopped 2 garlic cloves chopped 2 large courgettes cut into sticks 6 ripe plum tomatoes cut into wedges a generous shot of Tabasco sauce a handful of shredded basil …
Summer vegetable ragout
Ingredients 10 ripe tomatoes 8 tbsp olive oil 4 garlic cloves crushed 4 carrots cut into batons 6 thyme sprigs 4 bay leaves 300ml white wine 1kg frozen petits pois 3 bunches spring onions sliced 2 x 280g jars artichoke hearts drained Method step 1 Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, leave for 2 mins, …
Quick fruit compote
Ingredients 500g mixed berries (blackcurrants, blueberries, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries) 50-85g/2-3oz golden caster sugar Flavourings to choose from 1 vanilla pod 1 cinnamon stick 2-3 sprigs of fresh mint or lemon balm Method step 1 If using strawberries, hull, halve or quarter to make them a similar size to the other berries. Tip all the fruits …
Summer vegetable ragout
Ingredients 10 ripe tomatoes 8 tbsp olive oil 4 garlic cloves crushed 4 carrots cut into batons 6 thyme sprigs 4 bay leaves 300ml white wine 1kg frozen petits pois 3 bunches spring onions sliced 2 x 280g jars artichoke hearts drained Method step 1 Pour boiling water over the tomatoes, leave for 2 mins, …
Quick fruit compote
Ingredients 500g mixed berries (blackcurrants, blueberries, raspberries, redcurrants, strawberries) 50-85g/2-3oz golden caster sugar Flavourings to choose from 1 vanilla pod 1 cinnamon stick 2-3 sprigs of fresh mint or lemon balm Method step 1 If using strawberries, hull, halve or quarter to make them a similar size to the other berries. Tip all the fruits …
Slow-cooked summer blush
Ingredients 15 red peppers quartered and deseeded 15 ripe plum tomatoes quartered 2 heads of garlic broken down into individual unpeeled cloves 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp golden caster sugar 3 tbsp red wine vinegar handful thyme sprigs 3 handfuls basil leaves roughly torn Method step 1 Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. …
Stuffed summer tomatoes
Ingredients 250g pouch rice with mushrooms (Uncle Ben’s or Rizazz) 3 tbsp pesto 4 large tomatoes 2 courgettes 1 tbsp olive oil Method step 1 Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Mix the rice with 2 tbsp of the pesto. Cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the insides. Fill the empty shells …
Khao kha mu
Khao kha mu is a Thai dish which consists of braised pork leg served over rice, complemented with a variety of side dishes and flavorful condiments. The leg is shortly seared and then braised in a flavorful broth which is usually spiced with anise, coriander, five spice powder, soy sauce, brown or palm sugar, and …
Khao tom
Khao tom is a variety of rice soup from Thailand that combines rice with a flavor-packed broth of herbs and vegetables. The rice is usually cooked, then added to the broth containing shallots, lemongrass, galangal or ginger, and garlic. The combination is then cooked until the consistency becomes thick. This rice soup is enjoyed hot, typically …
Ruam mit
Ruam mit is a popular Thai dessert made with ingredients such as coconut milk, sugar, tapioca pearls, corn, lotus root, sweet potatoes, beans, and jackfruit. Each bowl typically includes starchy noodles that are flavored and colored with various ingredients, and which may come in the shape of thin strips or more elaborate decorative forms. …
Khao mok gai
Traditionally prepared and eaten mostly by the Muslim-Thai, khao mok gai (chicken burried in rice) is a Halal dish that was introduced to Thailand by Persian merchants centuries ago. In fact, the dish is the Thai version of chicken biryani and was first mentioned in a Thai literature classic from the 18th century. Just like …