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|  | I love it when I get to prepare my own food. :)
Sunny Side up
Bacon Strips with crunchy garlic
Boiled potatoes with melted cheese and basil |
| | I love my veggies!
Had so much time on my had so I decided to prepare my own dinner. :)
Yum! |
| | Had our lunch at KKK...
Don't eat here... the service is the worst... and the food ain't that great. |
| | Best fastfood for Filipino Dishes |
| | If you want affordable Italian with big servings this is the place |
| | Our favorite place for Tinapa Rice |
| | I guess it's my love for eating veggies that made me love Vietnamese and Thai food... |
 Good thing I left the office early... there was a transportation strike again! Not that I care! Hahaha!
Got home 7:30 AM this morning and my mom asked me if I could prepare lunch for later... they loved my cooking the last time that she's asking I prepare the same thing. I told her I'll try to make something up from what we have in the kitchen.
I decided to cook Kao Soi. It's supposed to be chicken with Egg Noodles but all I have was Rice Noodles... Improvise. :)
   This is the second time I tried cooking this dish... first was when Ryan and I tried preparing the dish... it was ok but there were some ingredients missing. Tonight I promised my mom I will cook dinner and here it is. Chicken in Thai Red Curry! Also cooked organic brown rice... YUM!!!
| | I promised my mom I'll cook dinner tonight. Here's how it came out!
Recipe
* PASTE:
* 3 shallots OR 1 small cooking onion, diced
* 1 stalk lemongrass (see instructions below)
* 1-2 red chillies (depending on desired spiciness) OR substitute 1-2 tsp. dried chilli flakes (omit for mild curry)
* 5 cloves garlic
* 1 thumb-size piece galangal, sliced (may be substituted with ginger)
* 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
* 3 Tbsp. fish sauce
* 1 Tbsp. coriander seeds, ground with pestle & mortar (or a coffee grinder)
* 1 1/2 Tbsp. chilli powder
* 1 kaffir lime leaf
* 2 tsp. shrimp paste (available by the jar at Asian grocery stores)
* 1/2 tsp. turmeric
* 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves and stems
* OTHER:
* 1 small chicken chopped into pieces (or ½ large chicken)
* 1 1/2 cans coconut milk
* 3-4 kaffir lime leaves
* 1 cup fresh Thai holy basil leaves (if unavailable, substitute sweet basil)
* 10 - 15 cherry tomatoes (or substitute 3 regular tomatoes, sliced)
* 1 large sweet red pepper (OR 1 red bell pepper) chopped into bite-size pieces
* 1 yellow pepper, chopped into bite-size pieces
PREPARATION:
1. For complete instructions on how to buy and cook with lemongrass, see: All About Lemongrass: Your Guide to Buying, Preparing, and Cooking with Lemongrass.
2. To make the paste, place all ingredients in a food processor (or blender).
3. Add ½ can of the coconut milk and process into a paste.
4. Pour paste into a large casserole dish. Add the other 1/2 can of coconut milk plus the chicken pieces and kaffir lime leaves. Also add the leftover upper stalks of lemongrass (cut these into 3-4 inch "sticks"), as they will add additional lemongrass flavor to the dish.
5. Stir well, until paste is thoroughly mixed with the coconut milk and chicken.
Tip: If more sauce is needed, or if you prefer a milder sauce, add 1/2 can more coconut milk.
6. Bake at 375 degrees. After 40 minutes, remove from oven, stir, and add the vegetables except basil leaves.
7. After another 20- 30 minutes, remove from oven. Stir well, checking to make sure chicken to cooked (if not, return to oven for 10 more minutes).
8. Do a taste test for salt and spice. If not salty enough, add up to 2 Tbsp. more fish sauce. If not spicy enough, add another red chilli, sliced finely, or 1 tsp. chilli flakes, or 1-2 tsp. Thai chilli sauce. If too salty, add up to 2 Tbsp. lime juice. If too spicy, add an additional 1/2 can of coconut milk (yoghurt will work too) and stir well.
9. Place in a large serving bowl and sprinkle with fresh basil leaves (these can be roughly chopped if very large). Serve with plenty of Thai fragrant rice, and enjoy! (Note: the lemongrass stalks and kaffir lime leaves can be removed. If left in the dish, let your guests know they are inedible.)
**If you're in a hurry you can just buy a ready made Thai Red Curry Paste in major Groceries** |
 Something I made this Christmas for my family. Hehehe! Thought I'd try to copy what I ate in Boracay last October. :)
| | Definitely one of my fave restaurants... |
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