Saturday, August 30, 2014

The 514 from Simply Asia Recipe

The 514 is a noodle dish from a Thai restaurant Simply Asia. The dish is called Ba-Mee Prik Phao which is roasted chilli paste and cashew nut noodle.

For One Serving:
1 packet of 2 minute noodle soaked in boiling water (but dont let it soak for too long it must still be a little bit firm). I use the Alhami brand.
1 small chicken fillet thinly sliced
About a quarter of an onion and green/red pepper (or a little bit of both if you like) sliced
Sliced springonion
A few roasted cashews
1 heaped dessert spoon of roasted chilli paste.
I couldn't find roasted chilli paste where I live so I made my own. Here's the link http://www.food.com/recipe/thai-roasted-chili-paste-nahm-prik-pao-469694
I substituted the shallots for red onion, the whole dried chillies for a tablespoon of crushed dried chillies and the tamarind juice for one tablespoon tamarind paste only because i couldn't find these ingredients here.
1 tablespoon of crushed garlic
1/2 teaspoon red chilli paste or crushed dried chllies
1 tablespoon Suree pad thai sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce

Method:
1. Heat a wok with some vegetable oil. Add your garlic and red chilli paste or crushed dried chillies and fry for a couple of seconds.
2. Add your chicken and stir fry till cooked through.
3. Add your sliced onion and greenpepper and stir fry for about a minute.
4. Add your roasted chilli paste, pad thai sauce and soy sauce. Make sure your roasted chili paste is stirred through your chicken and veg properly without any lumps since its a thick paste.
5. Stir through your noodles then lastly add your springonion and cashews.
6. Serve and enjoy! :)

Thursday, August 28, 2014

The 508 from Simply Asia Recipe

The 508 is a noodle dish from a Thai Restaurant called Simply Asia called Pasta Khi-Mao ( linguine with basil). This is one of my favourite noodle dishes.

For One Serving:
100g linguine (if i dont have liguine I use the thin spaghetti)
1 small chicken fillet sliced thinly
Sliced onion, but not too thin, about 1cm thick. I use about a quarter of an onion.
Sliced green pepper, i also use about a quarter of a big green pepper
Green beans sliced length ways
A few bamboo shoots from the tin (optional)
5 basil leave finely chopped
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed dry chilies or red chili paste ( i use Aminas Red Chili Paste)
1 tablespoon Suree Pad Thai sauce
2 tablespoons light soy sauce

Method:
1. Cook your pasta till al dente, it mustn't be too soft. Keep a bit of the pasta water.
2. Heat your wok and add some vegetable oil. Add your crushed garlic and stir fry for a few seconds then add your crushed dry chilis or red chili paste. Stir to mix then add your chicken. Don't let the garlic burn!
3. When your chicken is cooked through add your onions and stir fry the onions till it becomes a bit soft and see through.
4. Add the green pepper, the green beans and the bamboo shoots. Stir fry the veg for about a minute. If it becomes a bit dry add a very little of the pasta water to create a little sauce.
5. Add your pad thai sauce and soy sauce then add your pasta. Stir through the pasta then finally add your chopped basil, stir through, then serve. Enjoy! :)