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Thai Style Wide Noodles In Thick Sauce
Ingredients 10 oz wide rice noodles 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon black soy sauce 1/2 lb chicken, cut into thin slices 3 tablespoons tapioca flour 1 tablespoon Maggi Seasoning 1 1/2 cups broccoli 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic 1 tablespoon yellow bean sauce 3 cups chicken stock 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon oyster [...]
Malaysian Laksa
Ingredients Spice Paste 4 -5 shallots, chopped 6 -7 garlic cloves, chopped 1 piece gingerroot, peeled and chopped (Thumb size) 1 red chile, fresh (more or less, depending to your taste) 1 tablespoon driedprawns or 1 tablespoon dried shrimp 1/2 cup water Prawn or Shrimp Flavoured Oil 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 12 raw greenprawns or [...]
Cheesy Beef Taco
Ingredients 6 corn tortillas or flour tortillas, chopped 1 lb ground beef ½ cup sour cream ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese ½ cup water 1 green onion, chopped ½ cup salsa 10 ¾ oz can tomato soup Preparation Sauté the beef in a skillet over a medium heat until it is well browned, then drain [...]
Tahini Recipe
Tahini is to Middle Easterners what peanut butter is to Americans Tahini is a sesame seed paste, used in this tahini recipe with puff pastry and chili palmiers, is made from ground sesame seeds, which have been used in cultures all around the world for at least 5000 years… Although you can make tahini at [...]
Spicy Roasted Fish
Ingredients 1/2 cup light coconut milk 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh lemongrass tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger tablespoons chili sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce tablespoon fresh lime juice garlic cloves, minced (6-ounce) skinless halibut fillets Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 425°. 2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a food processor or blender; pulse 30 [...]
Jalik – Cucumber Soup
Ingredients 4 cucumbers 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbs. lemon juice 6 cups yogurt 1 Tbs. finely chopped dill 1/4 cup sesame or olive oil 2 teaspoons chopped mint Method Peel the cucumbers, cut in quarters lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, then slice thin. Sprinkle with the salt and let stand 15 [...]
Farfalle with Spinach Pesto
Ingredients: 1/3 cup blanched almonds 8 ounces fresh spinach 4 tbsp unsalted butter 4 scallions, cut into 1-inch lengths 2 medium garlic cloves, split in half 1/3 cup tightly packed Italian parsley leaves 1/2 cup olive oil salt freshly milled black pepper 1 cup freshly grated Sardo cheese or 1/2 cup Romano and 1/2 cup [...]
Bok Choy with Bean Curd
Ingredents 1 pound bean curd (tofu) 4 medium stalks bok choy 4 scallions (with tops) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 (4 ounce) can button mushrooms, drained (reserve liquid) 3 tablespoons oyster sauce 1/2 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon 1 tablespoon cold water 1 tablespoon cornstarch Method Cut bean curd into 3/4-inch cubes; drain thoroughly. Cut bok [...]
Kazakh Lemon Chicken
Ingredients 1 T olive oil 2 Whole chickens (3-lbs ea) 2 t Ground ginger 1 t Paprika 3 Cloves garlic, minced 1 Large onions, chopped 1⁄4 t saffron 1⁄2 t Nutmeg 2 t Salt 2 T Black pepper Fresh grnd. 2 c chicken stock 1 c Green olives chopped without pimientos 4 T Lemon rinds [...]
Thai Spring Rolls
Ingredients 6 rice paper (spring roll wrappers), 8 1/2 inch diameter 2 medium carrots, peeled and juliened 2 small cucumbers, seeded, cut into matchstick size pieces 1/2 tsp salt 8 lettuce leaves, torn into small pieces 20 fresh mint leaves, *chiffonade 12 sprigs fresh cilantro 12 sprigs fresh sweet basil leaves or other fresh Thai [...]
