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!

Friday, 29 July 2016

Chilli and Garlic Prawns.


Chilli and Garlic Prawns.

How invitingly plump and delicious do these spicy prawns look! We also eat with our eyes and I struggle to come up with many other meals that are more tempting. Juicy, smoky and most importantly quick and easy, stove to stomach in about 5 minutes.


In a pestle and mortar, put in
-1tbsp black peppercorns,
-3 cloves garlic.
Pound well to combine.
Leave aside.

   The vegetables.
-3 sliced chillies,
-3 sliced spring onions.

In a wok, with a tablespoon of vegetable oil, stir fry
-the garlic pepper mixture.
Cook, stirring for 20 seconds or so, add
-500g raw prawns,
-1/2tsp sea salt.
Cook, stirring to coat the prawns in the sauce, add
-the vegetables.
Cook, stirring occasionally until the prawns are done.

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