Thai Fried Rice

Thai Fried Rice

Quick and easy Thai Fried rice ,ready in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Recipe source: A dash of soul,you can find the original recipe here.
Serves: 3 to 4
Ingredients:

1. Cooked Brown Rice- 4 cups
2. Shallots,chopped - 2 Tbsp
3. Spring onion whites,chopped - 2 to 3 tbsp
4. Golden raisins - 1/4 to 1/3 cup
5. Garlic,minced - 3 cloves
6. Vegetables,finely chopped- 2 cups( i used cabbage,carrot,green beans and broccoli)
7. Sugar- 1 to 2 tsp
8. Black pepper powder- 1/2 tsp (or according to taste)
9. Eggs - 2
10. Tomato sauce- 1/4 cup
11. Tomato,diced- 1 Cup
12. Sesame oil - 1 tsp( or as required)
13. Soya sauce- 2 Tbsp
14. Cashew Nuts,roasted- 1/4 to 1/2 cup
15. Coriander leaves,chopped- 2 Tbsp
16. Salt- To taste
17. Coconut Oil- 2 tsp

Instructions:

Heat  coconut oil in  a pan, add shallots,spring onion whites and raisins.Saute until it turns golden brown.Next add garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.Add the chopped vegetables and mix well.

Saute until the vegetables are cooked through.Add sugar,pepper powder and salt to taste,mix well until combined.Move the vegetables over to one side of the pan and add the eggs.

Add a pinch of salt and scramble the eggs as they cook and mix into the vegetables.

Next add the cooked rice,tomato sauce,diced tomato,sesame oil,soya sauce,cashew nuts and coriander leaves.Mix gently until combined.Cook for few more minutes until all the ingredients are heated through.

NOTES

• I used red onion instead of shallots.
• I halved the recipe as you can see in the pics.

Thai Sticky Chicken

Oven Roasted Thai Sticky Chicken

Sweet ,sour and spicy oven roasted Thai sticky chicken .
Prep Time: 20 minutes (  2+ hrs for marination)
Cooking Time: 40- 50 minutes
Serves: 2 to 3
Recipe source: Yummy Tummy, You can find the original recipe here.
Ingredients:

1. Chicken,cut into medium size pieces - 500 gms
2. Oil - 1tbsp

For marination:

1. Dry red chilies - 6 to 8
2. Coriander leaves,chopped- 1/2 cup
3. Coriander stalk,chopped - 1/4 to 1/2 cup
4. Ginger,finely chopped - 1 tbsp
5. Garlic,finely chopped - 1 tbsp
6. Soya sauce- 1 tbsp
7. Brown sugar - 1 tbsp
8. Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
9. Lemon Juice - 1 to 2 tbsp
10. Salt - to taste

Instructions:

Soak red chilies in warm water for about 10 minutes.( remove the seeds ,if you like it less spicy).In a blender grind together all the ingredients listed under " For Marination" ( including the soaked ,drained red chilies)to form a smooth paste.

Rub this onto the chicken pieces and refrigerate for about 2 hours (  preferably overnight).

 

Transfer the marinated chicken along with the remaining marinade to a baking dish and drizzle 1 tsp oil on top.Preheat oven to 200 Deg C .Bake for about 20 minutes or until it turns golden brown on top.

Carefully turn the chicken pieces and bake for about  10 to 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Transfer the chicken pieces to a serving plate.Pour the sauce into a pan and cook over medium flame until thick and sticky.Drizzle the sauce over the chicken or serve as a dip.

NOTES

• Adjust the quantity of red chilies according to your taste.( I used Kashmiri red chilies)
• Use medium thick coconut milk.