Nam Pla Recipes

Heat the oil. Leave 2 tbsps to saute the ginger and garlic. Fry the fish fillets on both sides until crisp. Remove the fillets and drain off excess oil. Heat the remaining oil. Saute ginger and garlic. Add soya sauce. Pour in the tamarind pulp followed by the... - 41.9548

Marinate the prawns in the Tom Yum paste and fish sauce, for 2-3 hours. Saute them in sesame oil till half done. Add coconut milk. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove at once and pour into a green coconut shell and seal it with atta (wheat flour and water... - 25.784

1. In a large saucepan, bring coconut milk, broth, lemongrass, and ginger to a boil. Add chicken, cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 minutes. 2. Add mushrooms, scallions, carrot, nam pla, jalapeno pepper(s), honey, chili oil, and 2... - 27.848

Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water to cover for 15 minutes. Discard the stems and cut the caps into quarters. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat until golden. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 10... - 41.5811

In a large saucepan, bring the stock to the boil and add the lime, lime leaves, garlic, chillies, ginger, lemongrass and nam pla. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the whiting, asparagus and spring onions and cook for a further 4 minutes. Then add the squid and peas... - 39.4574

Heat a small skillet until very hot. Add peanuts. Cook over dry heat until skins turn black, stirring constantly. Remove peanuts to colander. Let cool for several minutes. Rub peanuts between hands to remove skins. Chop peanuts and set aside. Arrange cabbage,... - 46.7139

MAKING 1. In a wok, heat the oil against medium -high flame until it gets hot but it should not reach its smoke point. 2. Add garlic in it and stir-fry the ingredients until it becomes golden. 3. Now add chicken in it and stir fry the chicken pieces for 2-3... - 45.4514

1 Combine the vinegar, fish sauce, cilantro, ginger, scallions, honey, sesame oil, and garlic in a large bowl. 2 Add the cabbage, cucumber, and bell pepper; toss well. - 23.6894

1. Heat oil in a wok over a high heat. Add garlic and chilli and cook for 1 minute. Add beef and peppercorns and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until beef is browned. 2. Stir in green pepper, coriander, coconut milk and fish sauce and cook for 2 minutes longer. - 30.742

1. Heat oil and garlic together in a wok over a medium heat, increase heat to high, add beef and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until beef changes colour. 2. Add beans, lime leaves, sugar and soy and fish sauces and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until beans change... - 29.2427

1. Heat oil in a wok over a high heat. Add garlic and chilli and cook for 1 minute. Add beef and peppercorns and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until beef is browned. 2. Stir in green pepper, coriander (cilantro), coconut milk and fish sauce and cook for 2 minutes... - 32.3317

To make the dressing, combine the ingredients in a bowl. In another large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients with enough of the dressing to coat and season well with black pepper to taste. - 34.334

1. Arrange lettuce, cucumber, mangoes, chicken, mint and coriander attractively on a serving platter. 2. To make dressing, place chillies, sugar, lime juice and fish sauce in a bowl and mix to combine. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve. - 37.7385

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over a high heat, add onions and cook for 3 minutes or until golden. Stir in curry paste and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. 2. Add chicken, basil, lime leaves, coconut milk and fish sauce and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and... - 33.6169

MAKING 1) In a large deep frying pan or wok, stir-fry 1/2 the garlic in 1/2 of the heated oil for 1 minute until golden brown. 2) Stir the noodles and soy sauce, then stir continuously and cook for 3-5 minutes. Remove in a serving dish and keep warm. 3) In... - 45.1304

GETTING READY 1) In a bowl, pour in hot water to cover the cellophane noodles. Let it soak for 30 minutes to get soft. 2) Use a blender or food processor, to process garlic, peppercorns and 2 tablespoons of the coriander into a paste. 3) Scrape down the sides... - 47.4933

1. Combine the hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, and the 1 teaspoon vinegar in a zip-close plastic bag; add the filets. Squeeze out the air and seal the bag; turn to coat the filets. Refrigerate, turning the bag occasionally, at least 2 hours or overnight. 2.... - 32.517

1. Combine broth and ginger in a 4- to 5-quart (3.8- to 5-liter) pan. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in shrimp and pasta; cover, immediately remove pan from heat, and let stand for 4 minutes (do not uncover). Check shrimp for doneness (shrimp... - 27.7699

Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the side of each steak registers 145°F for medium, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer the meat to... - 38.7106

Rinse barley in a fine strainer. In a 1 1/2 -to 2-quart pan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add barley; cover and cook 20 minutes over low heat. Sprinkle carrot over barley. Continue cooking, covered, until barley is tender to bite, about 10 minutes. Drain;... - 38.0897

Fry the Thai green curry paste in 2 tbsps of oil. As the oil separates, add the fish sauce, coconut milk, basil leaves and the chicken meat. Cook till the chicken is almost done. Add the coconut milk, basil and kaffir lime leaves. Taste and season with sugar... - 37.0763

1. Place shallots, lemon grass, garlic, ginger, chillies and lime leaves in a small bowl and mix to combine. 2. Place mussels in a wok and sprinkle over half the shallot mixture. Pour in water, cover and cook over a high heat for 5 minutes. 3. Add scallops,... - 33.0666

1. Place a fish fillet or cutlet in the centre of each banana leaf. Top fish with a little each of the garlic, ginger and lime leaves, then fold over banana leaves to enclose. Place parcels over a charcoal barbecue or bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or... - 34.104

1. Place coconut milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat, then boil until oil separates from coconut milk and it reduces and thickens slightly. Stir in curry paste and boil for 2 minutes or until fragrant. 2. Add chicken, beans, peanuts,... - 34.7006

1. Place curry paste in wok and cook, stirring, over a high heat for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add onions and cook for 2 minutes longer or until onions are soft. Remove from pan and set aside. 2. Heat oil in wok, add pork and stir-fry for 3 minutes or... - 33.5203

1. Place coconut milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat, then boil until oil separates from coconut milk and it reduces and thickens slightly. Stir in curry paste and boil for 2 minutes or until fragrant. 2. Add chicken, beans, peanuts,... - 34.3828

1. Place shallots, chillies, lime leaves, ginger and stock in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. 2. Add fish, prawns, mussels (clams) and mushrooms and cook for 3-5 minutes or until fish and seafood are... - 34.2842

1. Place shallots, chillies, lime leaves, ginger and stock in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. 2. Add fish, prawns, mussels and mushrooms and cook for 3-5 minutes or until fish and seafood are cooked,... - 33.6574

1. Slice meat from duck, leaving the skin on, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Reserve as many of the cavity juices as possible. 2. Heat oil in a wok over a medium heat, add curry paste, shrimp paste, lemon grass and chillies and stir-fry for 3 minutes or... - 34.5428

1. Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes or until golden. Set aside. 2. Arrange lettuce, shallots, pork, prawns, chicken and peanuts attractively on a serving platter. 3. To make dressing, place sugar, fish... - 37.4237

1. Heat oil in a frying pan over a high heat, add chilli paste (sambal oelek), lemon grass and ginger and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add prawns and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until prawns change colour and are cooked through. Set aside to cool. 2. Arrange cabbage,... - 38.7691

1. Heat oil in a wok over a medium heat, add garlic, ginger, chilies, lemon grass, lime rind and onion and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes or until onion is golden. 2. Stir chicken, fish sauce and sugar into pan and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes or until... - 36.0126

GETTING READY 1) Rinse the fish and set aside. 2) In a bowl, combine ginger, coriander, lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar, spring onions and chili. MAKING 3) Use a steamer, to line the base of a steamer with banana leaves, place the fish fillets on top. Spoon... - 39.7057

MAKING 1. Take a large skillet and heat oil in it and sauté garlic and onions until onions turn soft and transparent. 2. Add pork and stir fry for a few minutes until its color gets changed. 3. Add shrimp and fry until it gets pink. 4. Force the... - 48.1658

MAKING 1. Halve peeled and deveined shrimp, reserving the shells, lengthwise. 2. Take a pot, add oil, heat well. Add the shrimp shells and sauté to turn pink. 3. Mix in chicken stock, citrus leaves, slivered chilies and lemon grass. Heat till mixture... - 44.6077

MAKING 1. In a wok heat oil and garlic together over a medium heat, increase heat to high, add beef and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until beef changes colour. 2. Adding beans, lime leaves, sugar and soy and fish sauces stir-fry for 2 minutes or until beans... - 35.5633

MAKING 1. In a wok or large saucepan heat vegetable oil over a high heat until very hot. 2. Deep-fry noodles, a few at a time, for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden and puffed, remove and set aside. 3. In a wok or frying pan heat sesame oil over a medium... - 41.4728

MAKING 1. In a large saucepan mix together curry paste, shrimp paste, coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, beef, peanuts, cinnamon and cardamom to combine and bring to simmering over a medium heat. 2. Simmer, stirring occasionally, uncovered, for 40 minutes until... - 40.5394

GETTING READY 1. In a food processor process onion, garlic, coriander roots, peppercorns, soy sauce, lime juice and fish sauce to make a paste. MAKING 2. With the spice mixture coat beef and cook over a medium charcoal or gas barbecue, turning occasionally,... - 43.891

GETTING READY 1) Rinse the snapper well and remove excess moisture using a kitchen towel. 2) Allow the snapper to marinate in fish sauce for half an hour, pat dry and dredge with cornflour. 3) Remove the seeds from the peppers. 4) Now make peppers and onions... - 42.4816

GETTING READY 1. Wash the prawns and snip off the whiskers of the prawns right at the root of the prawns. If you have purchased a larger size, cut them down the back to butterfly them. Devein them and wash again 2. Chill them till required MAKING 3. In a... - 42.6097

1. Place coconut cream in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat, then boil until oil separates from coconut cream and it reduces and thickens slightly. Stir in curry paste and boil for 2 minutes or until fragrant. 2. Add beef, eggplant... - 35.3163

FOR THE FILLING, pick over the crabmeat to remove any bits of shell or cartilage, then squeeze the crabmeat to remove excess moisture. Combine the cabbage, bok choy carrot, green onion, red and green pepper, ginger, and cilantro in a food processor and pulse... - 42.8604

Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the curry paste and cook for 1 minute, stirring regularly. Add the garlic, onion and fennel and cook gently for 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree, lemongrass, chillies, lime leaf (if using), ginger and star anise. Pour on... - 43.8976

1. Combine rice, coriander and black peppercorns to taste, then press into an oiled 18 x 28 cm/7 x 11 in shallow cake tin and refrigerate until set. Cut rice mixture into 3 x 4 cm/1 1/4 x 1 1/2 in rectangles. 2. Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan until a... - 36.7132

1. Combine rice, coriander (cilantro) and black peppercorns to taste, then press into an oiled 18 x 28 cm/7 x 11 in shallow cake tin and refrigerate until set. Cut rice mixture into 3x4 cm/1 1/4 x 1 1/2 in rectangles. 2. Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan... - 34.6624

1. Place stock, lemon grass, chillies, galangal or ginger and coriander roots in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Add kumara (sweet potato) and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until kumara (sweet potato) is soft. 2. Remove lemon... - 33.2892

1. Place mussels, lemon grass, lime leaves, ginger, coriander roots and water in a saucepan, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until mussels open. Remove from heat and discard any mussels that have not opened after 5... - 36.9574

1. Place stock, lemon grass, chillies, galangal or ginger and coriander (cilantro) roots in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Add kumara (sweet potato) and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until kumara (sweet potato) is soft. 2. Remove... - 29.8628

1. Heat oil in a wok over a medium heat, add onion, lemon grass and lime leaves and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until onion is golden. 2. Add curry paste and shrimp paste (if using) and stir-fry for 3 minutes longer or until fragrant. Stir in coconut milk, fish... - 38.3652

1. Place galanga or ginger, lemon grass, lime leaves, chopped chilies, shrimp paste, fish sauce and lime juice in a food processor and process to make a thick paste, adding a little water if necessary. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or large saucepan over... - 37.6165