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Monday, July 25, 2022
Easy flame grilled Thai Chicken Wings Recipe
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Sesame Peanut Noodles Recipe
This noodles can be served as it is or with chicken satay, boiled egg, fried egg, cucumber or roasted mushrooms. Combination of sesame and peanuts in this noodles is superb.
3 Packs Hakka Noodles or Egg Noodles
I used Chings Noodles
1 Cup Finely Chopped Spring Onions
1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Spring Onion Whites
6 Dried Red Chilies
1 Whole Garlic Peeled and Finely Chopped
1 Inch Ginger Peeled Washed and Finely Chopped
1/2 Cup Onion Finely Chopped
1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1 Tbsp Soya Sauce
1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
2 Tbsp Crushed Peanuts
2 Tbsp Peanut Butter
2 Staranise
2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp Sunflower Oil
Salt as per taste.
Prep:
Peel, wash the ginger and garlic. Thinly slice and finely chop both the garlic and ginger and reserve.
Prep and prepare ginger and garlic paste. I peel, wash and used equal amounts of garlic and ginger to prepare a paste.
Clean the spring onions, wash thrice and finely chop.
Peel, wash and finely chop the onions and reserve.
Dry roast the peanuts till it splutters. Place it on a plate to cool down allow to reach room temp rub gently to remove skin and add only the roasted nd skinned peanuts to a mixerjar, pulse twice to form a coarse powder and reserve.
Boil 3 to 4 cups water in a large pot. Add salt and few tsp oil to the water bring to a boil then add the noodles and cook until tender. Drain the noodles in a colander and reserve.
Homestyle Chicken Satay Recipe
250 Grams Boneless Chicken or Chicken Breast
2 Tbsp Peanut Butter
5 Shallots / Sambar Onions
3 Tbsp Roasted and Coarse Ground Peanuts
3 Tbsp Coconut Milk Powder
1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1/2 Tsp Turmeric
1 + 1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1 1/2 Tbsp Soya Sauce
3 Inch Pieces Lemongrass Fresh or Dried
2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp Sunflower Oil
Salt as per taste
Bamboo skewers
Garnish: Crushed peanuts, finely chopped spring onions, lime wedges...
Prep:
Wash the chicken breast and pat dry. Using a sharp knife chop the chicken breast into long strips and reserve in a colander.
Using a scissor try to chop the lemongrass into tiny pieces and reserve.
Heat a wok on medium flame, add peanuts and constantly keep stirring to dry roast the peanuts. Once the peanuts splutter and turn golden spread it on a plate allow to cool completely. Once the peanuts have cooled down gently rub and remove the burnt skin and reserve the peanuts.
In a mixerjar add the roasted peanuts, pulse twice and form a coarse powder.
Pre and prepare ginger and garlic paste ahead of time. I use equal amount of peeled, washed and chopped ginger and garlic to prepare a paste.
Method:
In a mixerjar add chopped lemongrass, shallots, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, soya sauce, peanut butter, 1 1/2 tbsp coarse ground peanuts, 1 1/2 tbsp coconut milk powder grind all the ingredients to form a smooth paste.
Add the chicken to a mixing bowl. Add half the amount of ground masala to the chicken mix well cover and marinate for 20 minutes on kitchen counter.
Once the chicken has marinated well, add salt and mix well. Heat a pan on low flame, add sesame oil and sunflower oil.
While the pan is heating on low flame take bamboo skewers start to thread the chicken in the skewers and reserve.
Once the pan reaches temp gently place the skewers in the pan and add 3 tbsp warm water cover and cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
Heat a wok on medium flame add the leftover ground marination to the wok, we can dilute the sauce by adding warm water. Add 1 1/2 Tbsp remaining crushed peanuts, 1 1/2 Tbsp remaining coconut milk powder and 1 tsp chilly powder. Check for salt and add if needed. Allow the sauce to boil and reduce for 5 minutes on low flame. Remove the sauce from flame and serve it in a bowl warm.
Keep flipping and roasting the chicken till the chicken has cooked all the way through and the edges turn golden. Once cooked place the chicken skewers in a slanting position for the excess oil to drain and serve it in a platter with sauce. Garnish the skewers with crushed peanuts and finely chopped spring onion and lime wedges and serve hot...Enjoy!
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Salt & Pepper Prawns Recipe
Perks of being a food blogger, I sometimes get to taste quick to prepare starters at taste testing sessions, I was inspired to recreate this salt and pepper prawns after tasting at Banh mi and wok a qsr which recently opened at Indiranagar-Bengaluru.
I love about panasaian cuisine its so versitile, we can pair many starters with noodles, fried rice or even with South Indian meals, I will recommend you try this starter served as a side for sambar or rasam rice.
Ingredients:
500 Grams Prawns
(shelled & devined with tails on)
1/2 Cup Bell Peppers (Finely Chopped)
1 Roughly Chopped Onion
1 Inch Ginger and 10 Cloves Garlic (Finely Chopped)
3 Green Chilies (Finely Chopped)
1/2 Tsp Black Pepper (Crushed or Powder)
1/4 Tsp Chilly Flakes
2 Tbsp Rice Flour
1 Tbsp Corn Flour
1 Egg
Salt as per taste
Oil for frying...
Method:
Try to purchase a butterfly cut prawns from supermarket or we can slice the prawns in the middle and create a butterfly cut. Wash the prawns thrice, pat dry and reserve.
Combine the rice and corn flour with a pinch of salt and reserve on a plate. Add a pinch of salt to the egg whisk and reserve.
I fried the prawns in 3 small batches for 2 minutes and kept fliping them side to side until golden. Once the prawns have fried till golden drain from oil reserve on a paper towels.
Discard the fried oil and use the same wok for stir fry. Add 1 Tbsp oil, we can also use sesame oil, place on high flame. Add chopped chilies, garlic and ginger, fry the ingredients for a minute.
Add the bell pepper and onions to the garlic, fry the bell peppers and onion till it softens a bit. Add salt, pepper powder, chilly flakes and fried prawns, stir and toss to combine all the ingredients.
Do the stir fry quickly on high flame...Once all the ingredients are combined serve right away with hot sauce or serve with fried rice and noodles...Enjoy!
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Crispy Vegetables in Chilly Basil Sauce
- Wash and prep all the vegetables. I've cooked the potatoes, peeled and cut into halfs and reserved.
- Make sure to chop all the vegetables into even bite size cubes.
- Sprinkle 2 tbsp of corn flour over the veggies and reserve.
- In a mixing bowl add corn flour, maida and salt as per taste. Using a whisk gradually add cold water and whisk to create a smooth batter.
- Add chilly flakes and pepper powder to the veggies toss to coat.
- Pour the batter over the veggies toss to coat and reserve.
- Heat enough oil for frying.
- Once the oil starts to smoke gently drop the vegetables one at a time and fry on low to medium flame util the coating turns light golden brown in color.
- Heat a wok on medium flame add 1 tbsp oil. Add 1 Tbsp oil once the oil is hot. Add 2 tbsp of chilly basil sauce toss the vegetables in the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped basil leaves and lime juice serve right away...Enjoy:)
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Lemon Grass Ice Tea Recipe
Lemongrass is a natural wonder drug during summer. This lemongrass tea helps relieve severe heart burns, indigestion and headaches during summer. Lemongrass is available at all super markets now a days its also available in dried format which is easy to store. My parents found instant relief from heart burns and breathlessness.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Thai Basil Chicken Pizza Crackers Recipe
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Asian Apple Salad Recipe
In a mixing bowl add sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and oil mix until the sugar melts add crushed peanuts and create a dressing. Add dressing to the salad and toss serve with your favorite fried or chilled chicken enjoy...:)
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Chicken Laksa Soup Recipe
Method: Heat a wok on medium flame with butter. Once the butter starts to melt add chicken, ginger and garlic paste, onion and chilies fry a bit. Once the raw flavors from the ginger and garlic has gone Add 2 Tbsp of thai curry paste to the chicken along with 3 cups water bring to boil.
Add coconut milk to the boiling broth and reduce a bit add fresh mint, basil and coriander stir and check if the chicken has cooked or needs salt adjust salt if needed the curry paste already had good measure of salt I've avoided adding salt to this recipe. Once the soup comes to a boil remove from flame...
To serve In a soup bowl add noodles and top with hot soup garnish with sprouts and veggies serve hot with lime wedge...Enjoy...:)
















































