Lemongrass is hard to come by in rural Andalucía so I grow my own and with my first harvest I am making a typical Thai curry paste.
This is best done in a pestle and mortar which allows the ingredients to slowly release their oils and that doesn’t quite happen when a blender is used […]
This is like a sweet and not too spicy chilli jam. Add it to soups, stir fries or even spread it on toast.
250ml vegetable oil
75g dried red chillies
½” piece tamarind broken off a block
20 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
5 shallots, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons shrimp paste
2 tablespoons fish sauce
100g brown sugar
Mix the tamarind with 100ml […]
Sriracha is a hot sauce that originated in Thailand but is widely used throughout Asia and forms part of Hoisin Sauce.
350g red jalapeño chillies, chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1 tablespoon brown sugar
40ml water
60ml white wine vinegar
Pinch salt
Place all ingredients except the vinegar into a blender and pulse a few times and then blitz.
Pour […]
One day, two years ago, on a hot weekday, I asked my neighbour, Rosa, where I could buy goat meat. She seemed bemused at my question which I found strange as I’ve seen plenty of goat herds is these parts. After a short shrug she told me I need to ask a massaman and […]
Coconut milk has a place in my cooking heart. It comes out of a tin and lifts meals, enabling me to create Asian or Caribbean fusion with fish, meat and vegetables. With a fresh coconut you can gather coconut water* – make coconut milk and grated coconut but you need time, patience, a lot […]
It’s hot and the refrigeration equipment is working overtime to keep things cool but that doesn’t mean I want salad for supper. I am hankering after heat, fresh and hot. Coconut chilli chickenCut a chicken breast into thigh size pieces and brown in oil. Set aside and drain off most of the oil and […]
This is easy to make even if you do not have a jar of red Thai curry paste to hand. And assuming you have the ingredients, of course.For the curry:First, par boil cubes of butternut squash (or sweet potato).Lightly fry a sliced spring onion in oil for a minute or so. At this point […]