I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Pork with Cashew Nuts.



Pork with Cashew Nuts.

Serves 4.

         Marinade.
In a large bowl, put in,
-2tsp cornflour,
-1 egg, 
-salt/pepper.
Whisk well to combine, add
-600g sliced pork fillet.
Stir to combine leave aside.

       Vegetables.
-2 cloves garlic, chopped,
-1 onion, cut into large chunks,
-1 sliced red pepper,
-50g mangetout,
-3 sliced spring onions,
-2 sliced red chillies.

       Seasoning.
-1tsp tamarind purée,
-1-2 tbsp  oyster sauce,
-1-2tbsp soy sauce,
-1tbsp palm or brown sugar,
-1tsp sesame oil,
-1 tsp chilli oil (optional, its purpose is only to add colour)

In a large wok, add
-3tbsp vegetable oil.
Deep fry 10-15 dried chillies. Drain well.
Spoon out 2 tablespoons of oil.
Add,
-garlic, with,
-onion,
Stir fry for a couple of minutes or so, add 
-pork, stir frying on heat high until almost cooked through.
Put in,
-all the vegetables,
-deep fried chillies, add
-100g cashew nuts,
-seasoning,
-1/2 cup water.
Stir fry for a couple of minutes until the pork and vegetables are cooked through.
Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.

Serve with rice.


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