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Appetizer: Stuffed Cabbage with Lemongrass and Chilies

4 Servings

2 pounds green cabbage, tough out leaves removed, cored

Paste

1 1/2 dried New Mexico chilies, soaked, seeded and deveined

1/2 stalk lemongrass, thinly sliced

2 kaffir lime leaves

2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

1 medium shallot, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon peeled, coarsely chopped galangal

1 teaspoon shrimp paste

1/2 cup water

Other ingredients

1pound ground pork

a large egg, lightly beaten

3 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 small chili, seeded, and finely chopped

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup vegetable oil

Soup: Chicken and Galangal in Coconut Milk Soup (Tom Kha Gai)

Ingredients for 4 servings

4 cups coconut milk

2 stalks lemongrass, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces and smashed

6 thin slices of fresh or frozen galangal

1 pound chicken breast halves, deboned and skinned

4 fresh kaffir lime leaves, deveined the center

6 small fresh red or green chili peppers, lightly smashed

1/2 cup coconut cream

2 tablespoons of fish sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

Coriander springs for garnish

Preparation

Soup: Sour Beef Soup with Watercress

Paste for 4 servings

1 stalk lemongrass, thinly sliced

6 fresh Kaffir lime leaves, deveined and shredded

2 medium shallots, coarsely chopped

1 1/2 tablespoons peeled, coarsely chopped galangal

7 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1 cup water

Other ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 1/2 pounds sirloin tips, sliced 1/4 inch thick and wide

1 tablespoon fermented fish (optional)

3 1/2 cups water

3 tablespoons fish sauce

3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons salt

1/2 cup tamarind juice

1/2 pound Chinese watercress or regular watercress, cut 1-inch pieces

4 branches curry leaves (sluk katrope), toasted

Thinly slice bird’s eye chilies

Soup: Sour Spareribs Soup with Coconut Milk and Pineapple

Paste for 4 servings

2 tablespoons thinly slice lemongrass

2 dried New Mexico chilies, soaked, seeded and deveined

10 fresh Kaffir lime leaves, deveined and shredded

3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

2 pieces rhizome, each about 3 inches long coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro stems

1 medium shallot, coarsely chopped

2/3 water

Other ingredients

Appetizer: Broiled Clams with Lemongrass

Paste for 4 servings 1 dried New Mexico chili, soaked, seeded and deveined 1 tablespoon thinly sliced lemongrass 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 1 large shallot, coarsely chopped 5 fresh Kaffir lime leaves, deveined and shredded 1 teaspoon peeled, coarsely chopped galangal 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro stems 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1 chili pepper 1/2 […]

Appetizer: Grilled Beef with Lemongrass Paste

Materials

16 wooden or metal skewers

Ingredients for 16 skewers

PASTE

1 stalk lemongrass, thinly slice

2 large shallots, coarsely shopped

5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

2fresh Kaffir lime leaves, deveined and shredded

1/8 teaspoon turmeric

1/4 cup water

Others

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

11/2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

11/4 pounds boneless sirloin steak, cut into pieces 11/2-inch long by 11/4-inch wide and 1/4-inch thick.

1/3 cup peanuts, roasted and finely ground

Appetizer: Fish Cakes (Taud Man Pla)

Appetizer: Fish Cakes (Taud Man Pla)
Ingredients (for 6 servings)

1 small cucumber

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup boiling water

2 small fresh red chili peppers, remove seeds, and chopped

3 tablespoons white vinegar

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 medium shallot, finely chopped

1 pound cod or white fish fillets, skinned

2 tablespoons of fish sauce

2 tablespoons of red curry paste

One 1/2-inch piece fresh or frozen galangal, finely chopped

1 egg

8 fresh Kaffir lime leaves, deveined and finely shredded

2 cups vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Appetizer: Green Curry with Chicken and Thai Eggplant

(Gaeng Keo Wan Gai)

Ingredients for 4 servings

1 pound chicken breast halves, skinned

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup green curry paste

1 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup water

1 cup Thai eggplant

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

2 fresh Kaffir lime leaves, deveined and finely shredded

2 fresh green chili peppers, thinly sliced

1/4 cup fresh Thai basil leaves