Sunday, September 17, 2006

Thai Sea Food Blog : Today recipe and tips "Khao Phat Pu"

Khao Phat Pu

"Fried Rice with Crabmeat"
Thai Sea Food Blog : Ingredients
- 1.5 cups cooked rice
- 1/2 cup crabmeat
- 1 tbsp. chopped spring onion
- 1 cucumber
- 1 coriander plant
- 1 tbsp. fish sauce
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 wedge lime
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil

Thai Sea Food Blog : Preparation
1. The cradmeat should already be cooked.The rice should be raked to separate the grains before measuring.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan. When hot,add the rice and the crabmeat and fry about 3 minutes,turning and stirring regularly.
3. Move the contents of the pan to one side,break the egg into the pan,quickly stir the egg,and then mix in the rice and crabmeat. Add the spring onion.
4. Season to taste with fish sauce,and sugar and stir. When the egg appears done,scoop onto a plate.If you like,place some additional crabmeat atop the fried rice.
5. Garnish with coriander,place spring onions,cucumber slices,and a wedge of lime on the side of the plate,and serve with a small bowl of finely sliced hot chillies floating in fish sauce,mixed with lime juice.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Thai Sea Food Blog : Today recipe and tips "Kaeng Jeut Pla Meuk"

Kaeng Jeut Pla Meuk

"Stuffed-Squid Soup"
Thai Sea Food Blog : Ingredients
- 5 Meduium-sized squid
- 1 cup ground pork
- 2 cucumbers
- 2 spring onions
- 1 coriander plant
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- 3 cups chicken stock

Thai Sea Food Blog : Preparation
1. Clean and wash the squid.
2. Knead the ground pork with the pepper and 1/4 tsp. of the minced garlic. Stuff this mixture into the squid and then close the opening with the tentacles.
3. Wash and peel the cucumbers and slice into spears. Chop the spring onions into short lengths. pick the leaves from the coriander plants.
4. Fry the remaining garlic in the oil until golden brown.
5. Heat the chicken stock to boiling, add the squid and cucumber, and continue boiling until done, adding soy sauce to taste. Add the spring onion and coriander, sprinkle with the fried garlic, dip into a serving bowl, and serve hot.

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Thai Sea Food Blog : Today recipe and tips "Pla Jalamet Khao Op Lao Daeng"

Pla Jalamet Khao Op Lao Daeng

"White Pomfret with Wine Sauce"
Thai Sea Food Blog : Ingredients
- 1 white pomfret weighing about 400 grams
- 2 tbsp. red wine
- 5 coarsely chopped shallots
- 9 coarsely chopped shallots cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 5 tbsp. catsup
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 tbsp. wheat flour
- 2 cup cooking oil

Thai Sea Food Blog : Preparation
1. Clean and wash the fish and score both sides with a knife.
2. Put the oil in a frying pan and place on medium heat.
3. Mix the flour with the 2 tbsp. water in a wide bowl, turn the fish in the batter so that both side are coated, fry in the oil until golden brown, remove from the pan, and place on a serving dish.
4. Pour the chicken stock in a clean frying pan and heat. Add the catsup, sugar, salt, wine, shallot, and garlic. Season so the sauce is sweet, salty, and sour and cook until thickened.
Spoon the sauce over the fish and serve hot.