Category Archives: Thai Food Recipes

Effortless Thai prawn curry

Perfect Friday night food, a warming low fat prawn curry ready in just 20 minutesIngredients:1 tbsp vegetable oil1 onion, chopped1 tsp fresh root ginger1-2 tsp Thai red curry paste (we used Sharwood’s)400g can chopped tomatoes50g sachet coconut cream400g raw frozen prawnscoriander, chopped, to serve (optional)Instructions:Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Tip in the onion…

Thai-design crab cakes with swift chilli jam

Crab cakes are quick to put together and make great party food or starters, plus this chilli jam will keep for a couple of weeks in the fridge.MethodFor the chilli jam dipping sauce, put the sugar, vinegar and 100ml/3½fl oz water in a small saucepan and gently heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Add…

Thai Shrimp Halibut Curry

Thai red curry paste, unsweetened coconut milk, and fish sauce are available in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets. Serve this curry over steamed jasmine rice.Ingredients:3 large limes1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 cup chopped shallots1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-to 3/4-inch dice1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger2 1/2 teaspoons Thai red curry…

Leaf-Wrapped Salad Bites (Miang Kham)

[Photograph: Erin Kunkel] Leela Punyaratabandhu’s leaf-wrapped salad bites don’t look like much. But these diminutive snacks in her new cookbook, Simple Thai Food, are far more intriguing than their name implies. Each wrap is filled with an array of Thai flavors—hot, sour, salty, and sweet all take a turn. Ginger and chilies bring the heat,…