At 08:25 AM 9/13/2002 -0400, Holm, Ben wrote: > I am going to a pot-luck party in a week with a Thai theme. I've never >cooked any Thai food, and I don't have any recipes. I was hoping you all >might have some recipes I could use. There will be 15-20 people there - I >don't have to feed them all myself, but I'm sure everyone will want to try >everything. Here are five that should get you started. Some are simple, some elaborate and some merely look elaborate. If these don't suit try looking the chile-head archives for recipes by Col IFK Philpott. The Colonel was a prolific poster of authentic Thai recipes. IF you have trouble with the archives, a Google search will turn several treasure troves of the Colonel's stuff and other Thai recipe repositories. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Gaeng Pa Pla Dook (Thai Jungle Style Cat Fish Curry) Categories: Loo, Seafood, Curry, Oriental Yield: 2 servings 1 ts Kaffir lime zest (substitute Regular lime) 1 ts Minced Galanga (Kha) 1 tb Minced lemon grass 1/2 c Sliced chiles (red and Yellow if possible) 1 tb Minced Kaempfer 2 tb Minced garlic 2 tb Minced red onions 1 ts Shrimp paste 2 c Water 1 c Bite-sized catfish pieces 3/4 c Eggplant in 1" cubes 2 tb Fish sauce 2 tb Kaempfer, cut into thin Strips 1/2 bn Basil leaves Grind lime zest, Galanga, lemon grass, chiles, Kaempfer, garlic, onions, and shrimp paste until smooth to make the curry paste. Add water if necessary. Combine water and the curry paste in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Drop in the fish and eggplant. Cover and return to a boil. Do not stir until the fish is cooked. Add fish sauce and stir lightly. Sprinkle Kaempfer strips and basil leaves. Cover and let stand 5 min before serving. Serve with cooked rice. * Origin - Lost in the Supermarket * FROM: Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen Another Michael Loo Short Subject MMMMM MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Thai Chicken Wing Appetizers Categories: Appetizers, Thai, Bbq, Poultry Yield: 12 Servings 3 lb Chicken wing drummettes MMMMM--------------------------MARINADE------------------------------- 1/4 c Garlic, chopped, fine 1 bn Cilantro - chop roots & lower stems, - reserve leaves for garnish 1 1/2 ts Chilies, dried 1 tb Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Turmeric 3 tb Fish sauce 1 ts Curry powder MMMMM-----------------------BASTING LIQUID---------------------------- 1/2 c Coconut milk (canned is ok) MMMMM-----------------------DIPPING SAUCE---------------------------- 1/2 ts Chili Flakes, dried 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Vinegar 2 cl Garlic 1 Green onion; thinly sliced 1 tb Cilantro, chopped 1 tb Sugar, Brown Process all marinade ingredients in a blender until smooth. Marinate chicken, refrigerated, overnight. Grill over hot coals until done, brushing frequently with coconut milk. Serve garnished with cilantro sprigs, accompanied by steamed rice and bowls of dipping sauce. DIPPING SAUCE: Pound first 4 ingredients to a paste with mortar and pestle, then dissolve in vinegar. Alternatively, put it all in a blender and blend until smooth. Float the green onions and cilantro on top. MMMMM MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Gai Yaang (Thai Barbecue Chicken) Categories: Poultry, Thai, Bbq Yield: 8 Servings 8 cl Garlic; crushed 1 tb Pepper; white, ground 1/2 c Coriander; chopped fine 1 ts Salt 1 ts Coriander; ground 1 tb Red chile flakes 2 tb Lime juice 4 lb Chicken drumsticks Mix all ingredients thoroughly, coating the drumsticks on all surfaces. Marinate 30 minutes or better yet, overnight in the refridgerator. Barbecue over moderate charcoal fire for 30 minutes or until well-cooked on both sides. Serve with Nam Prik Dang. MMMMM MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Thai Green Curry Chicken with Basil Categories: Poultry, Thai, Curry Yield: 6 Servings 3 cn Unsweetened coconut milk (do not shake can) 3 Pieces galangal (Siamese Ginger) 2 tb Fish sauce (nam pla) 3 tb Fresh green curry paste 2 Whole chicken breasts, Boned, skinned, cut into 1-in. cubes 8 Dried or fresh kaffir lime Leaves, or fresh citrus Leaves, washed 3/4 c Basil leaves (Thai basil or Standard green basil) 4 Green serrano chilies, Slivered 2 c Fresh green peas, OR 8 sm Thai eggplants Chicken stock or water, if Needed Hot cooked rice THAI GREEN CURRY CHICKEN WITH BASIL Tiny pea-size Thai green eggplants are cooked with this curry. You may substitute fresh garden peas which satisfies the visual appearance. Allow the coconut milk to stand for one hour or until it separates. Skim about 1 cup thick coconut cream off the top. Put coconut cream, galangal and fish sauce into a wok or saucepan. Cook, stirring over high heat until it becomes thick and oily. Add green curry paste and cook until it becomes aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add chicken; cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining 2 cups of coconut milk, citrus leaves, 1/2 cup of the basil, chilies and peas. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and simmer 5 minutes. Thin sauce with chicken stock or water. Garnish with remaining basil leaves. Serve hot with rice. MMMMM MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Shrimp with Thai Dipping Sauce Categories: Thai, Seafood, Appetizers Yield: 8 Servings 2/3 c Rice wine vinegar 2 tb Honey 1/2 c Tightly packed fresh mint -leaves, chopped 2 ts Nuoc mam or nam pla 2 ts Low-sodium soy sauce 1/3 c Low-fat milk 1 ts Dried crushed red pepper 6 lg Garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 ts Imitation cocount extract 3 tb Minced lemongrass -OR- 1 1/2 ts Minced lime zest MMMMM---------------------------SHRIMP-------------------------------- 2 lb Uncooked medium to large -shrimp, peeled, deveined Combine first ten ingredients in large bowl. (Can be prepared up to one day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Bring pot of water to boil. Add shrimp and cook two minutes until opaque. Drain. Refresh under cold water and drain. Add shrimp to sauce mixture and let stand 45 minutes. Chill in refrigerator one hour. (Can be prepared up to four hours ahead. Cover.) Transfer shrimp to platter. Pour sauce into decorative bowl; place sauce in center of platter and serve. From Bon Appetit's Light & Easy Mar '93. MMMMM ENJOY!!! Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen Home of Hardin Cider & Yaaaaa Hoooo Ahhhhh Hot Sauce!!!