HOT THAI RECIPES

FRIED RICE AND PRAWNS (SHRIMP)
When you‘ve got one eye on the clock and a meal to make this the one! Made in a trice, yet simply stunning to look at, its taste belies its simplicity.

SON-IN-LAW EGGS
This recipe is supposedly so called because it is an easy dish for a son-in-law to cook to impress his new mother-in-law!


GREEN BEEF CURRY
This is a quickly made curry prepared with strips of beef steak, cubed aubergine (eggplant) and onion in a cream sauce flavoured with green curry paste. Serve with fluffy rice and a salad


PAW - PAW (PAPAYA SALAD)
Choose firm paw-paws – or papayas as they are something called – for this delicious salad.


(SHRIMPCELLOPHANE NOODLES WITH SHRIMPS & BEAN-SPROUTS
Cellophane or ‘glass’ noodles are made from mung beans. They are sold dried, so they need soaking before use.

CELERY AND GREEN (BELL) PEPPER WITH SESAME DRESSING

A very elegant and light salad which will complement rice and noodles dishes beautifully.

Ingredients:


SERVES 4

125 g/4 oz/2 cups bean-sprouts
1 ˝ tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro)
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
˝ tsp mild chilli powder
1 tsp sugar
˝ tsp salt
3 celery sticks, cut into 2.5 cm/1 inch pieces
1 large green (bell) pepper, cored, deseeded and chopped
1 large tart dessert apple
2 tbsp sesame seeds, to garnish

Directions

1.                  Rinse and drain the bean-sprouts. Pick them over and remove any that seem a little brown or limp-it is essential that they are fresh crunchy for this recipe.

2.                  To make the dressing, combine the coriander (cilantro), lime juice, chilli powder, sugar and salt in a small bowl and mix thoroughly.

3.                  In a larger bowl. Combine the celery, (bell) pepper, bean-sprouts and apple.

4.                  To prepare the garnish, toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan (skillet) until they just start to colour.

5.                  Stir the dressing into the mixed vegetables just before serving. Garnish  with the toasted sesame seeds.

FRESH INGREDIENTS:
Keeping each ingredient as fresh and crunchy as possible will make all the difference to the appearance and taste of this elegant salad. Choose the freshest, whitest bean-sprouts, and discard any coriander (cilantro) leaves that are limp or yellowed.

APPLES
To prevent the apple slices form going brown, place them in a little lemon juice and water as soon as you have cut them, and turn them in the juice to ensure they are covered

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