Cookin Corner

[lomuamart]

Dannie Boy,
I assure you it's not sour. The lime juice just makes the chicken cooks in the fridge and the fresh coriander probably takes the edge off that lime. As I said, I might have missed an ingredient but if so it definitely wasn't sugar.
Give it a go. It's really easy to prepare.
My wife is an excellent cook and I'm going to show her how to do it - and then she'll improve the dish and tell me I'm stupid!!!!

[Dannie Boy]

Dannie Boy,
I assure you it's not sour. The lime juice just makes the chicken cooks in the fridge and the fresh coriander probably takes the edge off that lime. As I said, I might have missed an ingredient but if so it definitely wasn't sugar.
Give it a go. It's really easy to prepare.
My wife is an excellent cook and I'm going to show her how to do it - and then she'll improve the dish and tell me I'm stupid!!!!

What I'll do is next time I am doing a marinade I will do half without, and half with honey and see what I prefer.

[buksida]

Just whipped up Jamie Oliver's veggie Rogan Josh though it took me a little more than 30 minutes ...
http://goodfoodshared.blogspot.com/2012 ... rogan.html

Made my own paste instead of cheating and using a Pataks jar ...
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons garam masala (used Sharwoods instead)
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato purée
2 small tomatoes
5 fresh red chilis
A small bunch of fresh coriander
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 teaspoon black peppercorns

And the curry:
2 onions
1 medium butternut squash (no idea what this was so used a fuk (pumpkin) instead
1 small cauliflower
4 fresh red chillis
4 cloves of garlic
A bunch of fresh coriander
1 x 400g tin of chickpeas (used lotus seeds instead)
100g prewashed baby spinach
1 x pot of natural yoghurt

Knocked up a quick Raita with a pot of natural yoghurt, some grated carrot and toasted cumin seeds.

Loosely followed cooking instructions in the link above, didn't quite have the same consistency but not bad for a first attempt and sure is tasty ...

[easyas]

Good on ya Buksi!
Where's your roadside stall?

[migrant]

A friend from England sent this to me, too good to not share

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3195673/chicken-soup

[lomuamart]

Ever wanted to cook the "perfect" pad thai? Read on:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... t-pad-thai
As I've got most of the ingredients, I might well give your veggie dish a try out soon, buks.

[Big Boy]

A friend from England sent this to me, too good to not share

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3195673/chicken-soup

[Siani]

I can't recall having this when I was in Thailand. It is a dessert with shallots on the top

Khanom mo kaeng seems lovely, it sounds a bit like a custard tart. It’s made with coconut milk, egg, sugar and shallots. Way to ruin a dessert? Well no, apparently not. The main part of the dessert is the custardy bit but it is topped with crispy fried onions or shallots. While the puddingy bit is said to be very nice on its own, it really needs the shallots to make it special, making it much more than just a garnish or topping. The shallots are the whole point of khanom mo kaeng! It is said that the crispy, savoury shallots work well with the creamy and sweet pudding.

[Takiap]

Siani, if my memory serves me correctly, I think I had this on a number of occasions. The problem with a lot of these things, including many main dishes, is that they are not generally available at the sort of places most Farang frequent. There are so many different culinary delights here which the average Farang never gets to sample, and quite often, even if they are married to a Thai.


TIP: If you see a desert or a dish being sold at a roadside stall which you've never tried, give it a go. Even if you don't like it, you will only have lost a few baht.




PS: Siani, if you like deserts; enjoy cooking, and have an oven, I highly recommend South African "melktert". Please remember to save a bit for me though. Of course if you're really up for the challenge, you could also make a main dish known as "bobotie/bobotjie", which is generally considered to be the national dish of South Africa. To die for.

[Siani]

Siani, if my memory serves me correctly, I think I had this on a number of occasions. The problem with a lot of these things, including many main dishes, is that they are not generally available at the sort of places most Farang frequent. There are so many different culinary delights here which the average Farang never gets to sample, and quite often, even if they are married to a Thai.


TIP: If you see a desert or a dish being sold at a roadside stall which you've never tried, give it a go. Even if you don't like it, you will only have lost a few baht.




PS: Siani, if you like deserts; enjoy cooking, and have an oven, I highly recommend South African "melktert". Please remember to save a bit for me though. Of course if you're really up for the challenge, you could also make a main dish known as "bobotie/bobotjie", which is generally considered to be the national dish of South Africa. To die for.

Thanks Takiap for the dessert...I will certainly try it. It sounds very similar to the English version Egg custard tart. I have eaten "bobotie/bobotjie", it is really scrumptious

[Takiap]

Yes Siani, the boboti is wonderful, and especially if it's made right. I've never made it though, but my Mom used to make it regularly back in the day.

BTW, the melktert I mentioned can be made with or without a crust although most seem to make it with a crust.

[PeteC]

Made this recipe yesterday, really good. Not really a cheeseburger so to speak. Maybe more like a variety of cottage pie? Anyway, it's good! Pete

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Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett
Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef
1 large onion (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
a dash or Worcester sauce
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (I used 3/4 cheddar and 1/4 mozzarella)
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of Original Bisquick mix
2 eggs
Directions:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Spray a 9 inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray
Cook beef and chopped onion in a skillet over medium about 10 minutes or until beef is brown. Drain excess fat.
Stir in salt, garlic powder and Worcester sauce and then spread in pie plate
Next, sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the beef
In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and Bisquick. Make sure you try to get as many lumps out as you can. Pour over meat mixture.
Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean
Serves 4-5 people

[easyas]

Made this recipe yesterday, really good. Not really a cheeseburger so to speak. Maybe more like a variety of cottage pie? Anyway, it's good! Pete

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Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett
Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef
1 large onion (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
a dash or Worcester sauce
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (I used 3/4 cheddar and 1/4 mozzarella)
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of Original Bisquick mix
2 eggs
Directions:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Spray a 9 inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray
Cook beef and chopped onion in a skillet over medium about 10 minutes or until beef is brown. Drain excess fat.
Stir in salt, garlic powder and Worcester sauce and then spread in pie plate
Next, sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the beef
In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and Bisquick. Make sure you try to get as many lumps out as you can. Pour over meat mixture.
Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean
Serves 4-5 people

No potato, no cottage pie!!
What in Hades is Bisquick?
Sounds revolting !!!

[Siani]

Made this recipe yesterday, really good. Not really a cheeseburger so to speak. Maybe more like a variety of cottage pie? Anyway, it's good! Pete

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Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett
Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef
1 large onion (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
a dash or Worcester sauce
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (I used 3/4 cheddar and 1/4 mozzarella)
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of Original Bisquick mix
2 eggs
Directions:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Spray a 9 inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray
Cook beef and chopped onion in a skillet over medium about 10 minutes or until beef is brown. Drain excess fat.
Stir in salt, garlic powder and Worcester sauce and then spread in pie plate
Next, sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the beef
In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and Bisquick. Make sure you try to get as many lumps out as you can. Pour over meat mixture.
Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean
Serves 4-5 people

Looks like Bobotie?

[Arlo]

Bisquick is a pre-mixed baking product sold by General Mills under their Betty Crocker brand, consisting of flour, shortening, salt, and baking powder (a leavening agent).