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!

Saturday, 9 July 2016

Chilli Jam Prawns กุ้งสามรส



Chilli Jam Prawns กุ้งสามรส

This is one of the most popular restaurant dishes and is known in Thai as Sarm Ros, which means 3 flavours, spicy, sweet and sour. Deliciously Thai,  fragrant and medicinal. I do preach 'home cooking' but I must admit this dish is no less delicious using Thai bottled chilli jam, which is available at most supermarkets, Mae Ploy brand is probably the best....

Serves 2.

   The vegetables.
-2 cloves chopped garlic.
-4 sliced shallots.
-2tbsp finely chopped ginger.
-1 stalk lemongrass, thickly sliced (about 2cm chunks).
-3-4 kaffir lime leaves.

-400g chopped tomatoes.
-5-6 chopped red chillies.
-3-4 sprigs coriander, roughly chopped.
-3 sliced spring onions.

   The seasoning.
-1tsp tamarind purée,
-150ml chicken stock or water,
-1tbsp oyster sauce,
-1tbsp soy sauce,
-1tbsp palm or brown sugar,
-pinch of salt.

In a wok or saucepan, with a tablespoon of vegetable oil, fry
-garlic, with
-shallots,
- ginger,
-lemongrass.
- lime leaves,
Cook, stirring until the vegetables have softened, add
-tomatoes,
-chillies,
-coriander,
-spring onions.
Stir to combine, add
-seasoning.
Leave to simmer until the tomatoes have broken down and become a sauce.
Taste and adjust the seasoning, add
-500g raw prawns.
Cook, stirring occasionally until the prawns are cooked through.
Serve with rice.

1 comment:

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