Ingredients: 150g-200g Green (unripe) papaya, peeled and sliced 100g Cucumber, peeled, deseeded and sliced 3 Cloves of garlic 2-3 Small green chillies 2-3 Raw green beans, cut into 2cm pieces 2 tbsp Fish sauce 2 tbsp Lime juice 1 tsp Palm sugar 1 Large tomato, chopped 30g Peanuts, roasted 150g Cooked and peeled prawns, roughly […]
Category: Asian recipes
Ingredients: 200g Pork mince 200g Raw prawns, chopped 1 Large spring onion, finely chopped 5 cm Fresh ginger root, peeled and grated 1 tbsp Light soy sauce 1 tbsp Rice wine 1 tsp Sesame oil 2 tsp Potato starch or cornflour (optional) 1 Pinch pepper 12 Wonton wrappers Make your own wonton wrappers if you […]
Beef and coriander wraps
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic,chopped, 2cm piece of ginger, finely chopped, 200g lean minced beef, 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine, 6 Chinese mushrooms, roughly chopped (if using dried, soak for 20 minutes first), 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 baby gem lettuces, fresh coriander leaves to garnish. Method: Heat a wok or […]
Ingredients: 6-8 tbsp groundnut oil 1 onion, finely chopped half a cup of frozen peas 300g cold mashed potato (leftovers are ideal) 300g salmon fillet 1 tbsp coriander seeds 1 star anise salt and white pepper 2 large eggs 4 heaped tbsp plain flour 50g breadcrumbs (panko* breadcrumbs if you can get them) To serve: […]
Chilli Ribs
Ingredients: 750g Pork spare ribs 2 Tsp chopped garlic 60ml Rice wine or dry sherry 1 Red or green chilli, chopped 2 Cups water 2 Tsp kecap manis – see Cook’s tip 1 Tsp honey or palm sugar 2 Tsp sugar 1 Tbsp dark soy Pinch of salt 1 Tbsp groundnut oil Method: Place the […]
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp groundnut oil 2 Dried red chillies 1 Small clove garlic, sliced 1 Large chicken breast, sliced 1 Courgette, halved lengthways and cut into slices on the diagonal 2-3 Spring onion, cut into 2cm chunks 16 Raw tiger prawns, peeled and de-veined 3-4 Tbsp sweet and sour dipping sauce Method: First make the […]
Bang bang chicken salad
Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast (skinless), 1 handful spring onions, chopped, 2 tbsp groundnut oil, 2 chillies, de-seeded and chopped, 1 tsp ginger, grated, 1 tsp seasme seeds, toasted, 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp brown sugar, dash of rice wine, 50g bean sprouts, 3 spring onions shredded, 50g carrots […]
Vietnamese spring rolls
Ingredients: 6 spring roll wrappers 1 red pepper thinely sliced 2 cooked chicked breasts, shredded Handful of coriander and mint chopped 4 Spring onions finely sliced Half a cucumber, cut into thin batons 2 chillies finely chopped Handful of beansprouts Dipping sauce (see below) Method: Soak the rice paper wrappers in warm water as […]
Asian style sweet potato cakes
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato (about 400g) 3-4 spring onions, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped ½ tsp grated ginger 1 green chilli, chopped ¼ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground coriander Some chopped fresh coriander or parsley (optional) Lime wedges and salad leaves to serve Method: Peel the sweet potato. Coarsely grate about a […]
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp salt 3 dried chillies 2 tblsp ginger 10g lemongrass 2 tblsp onion or shallot 1 tsp shrimp paste 1 tsp turmeric Method: This is pretty simple, put all the ingredients into a liquidiser or a pestle and mortar to combine them. To make it easier add a little water. This will make […]