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Cooking Thai food

April 19, 2009

I use to read the cooking Thai food method from this website,  http://www.bloggang.com/viewdiary.php?id=toytokyo&group=3.

She live in Japan and posted the way of cooking Thai food. Unfortunaley It is in Thai language.

So my advice is go to translate website like google,www.google.com/translate or yahoo, babelfish.yahoo.com to help you to translate to your language.

Carrot Halwa

April 19, 2009

Ingredients :

250 mgs carrots, grated

1     cup milk

1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

1-2 Tablespoons sugar

2     tablespoons butter

50   gms Cashew nuts/raisins

Method:

1. Melt butter in a pan.

2. Add the cashews and fry till they are golden brown.

3. Add raisins, wait a few seconds - the raisins will puff up.

4. Add grated carrots, and fry a few seconds

5. Add the milk and cook till the milk gets absorbed.

6. Add the condensed milk, and cook till the mixture thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan.

7. Pound the cardamoms with a little sugar to make a powder, remove the skins. Use the powder, the skins can be used in your tea for a great flavor.

8. Add the powder to the mixture and turn off the heat

9. Serve Hot. Taste great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Guten Appetit!

Chicken Tikka Kebab + Source(Mint and Cilantro Chutney)

April 19, 2009

Ingredients :

250 gms. Chicken Breats

1 cup yoghurt

1 teaspoon ginger - garlic paste,

1/2 teaspoon Salt or according to tast, Red Chilli Powder,Tandoori masala Garam Masal

1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice.

Marinade : Mix the yoghurt, ginger garlic paste, salt,red chili powder and Tandoori Masala powder.

Method :

1. Prepare ginger garlic paste by grinding , ginger : Garlic = 1:1 together.

2. Wash and cut the chicken into 2 to 3 inch pieces

3. Prick all the pieces with a fork. This is to ensure that the chicken absorbs the spices evenly.

4. Mix the marinade well with the chicken and let it marinate for at least 2 hours. It can also be left over night in the refrigerator

5. Take the chicken pieces out of the marinade and place them on a grill rack (or a large colander) for 10 - 14 mins so thant the excess marinade drips out.

6. Now if using a charcoal grill, you can place the chicken pieces on skewers and grill them. If using an over, preheat the oven to 350 ‘C degree, and place the pieces on the rack, place the rack in the oven and grill for 15 - 20 mins. Or you can fry too.

7. Turn the pieces during grilling so that the chicken gets cook evenly.

Mints and Cilantro Chutney

Ingredients :

1 Bunch fresh mint

1 Bunch fresh coriander (Cilantro)

2 to 3 cloves garlic

1 piece of ginger

2 green chilies

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons lime juice

1/2 cup yoghurt

Method:

1. Cut off roots from both mint and coriander.

2. Chop roughly the mint and coriander

3. Peel garlic and ginger and remove stalks from green chilies.

4. Cut them into smaller bits

5. Place the mint,coriander,ginger,garlic,green chilies,sugar and salt in a food processor

6. Add the remaining ingredients and grind into a smooth paste in a food processor.

7. Chill and Serve.

The owner of this tasty food is Lotta, http://www.indiancookingclasses.blogspot.com/

Bon appetit

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April 18, 2009

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Nanjing trip Apr 2009

April 13, 2009

I went to Nanjing 2 weeks back during the Tomb Sweeping holidays in China for 2.5 days by train. This was my first experience using couchsurfing in China.

The trip started on Saturday noon. All tickets were sold quickly, only standing ticket were left. I had to take it. No choice. I went to “restaurant train” to sit for 2.5 hours from Shanghai to Nanjing train station. So I killed time by reading a Chinese language lesson book. Then took the subway to my host.

Andy picked me up at the subway, near his place. It is a nice university area. Nice pub, coffee shops, restaurant, food on the street, cheap and tasty.
The first day, I was a bit lazy. Just went out to drink with my Host and his gf ..We exchanged our experiences in China and Chinese stuff. Andy shared with me his opinion from the viewpoint of an American guy who lives and works here for 5 days a week and Me, who stay in China for 6 months and I am a 3rd generation Chinese from Thailand. It was interesting to learn from Andy how to work, manage with Chinese people and why?. I am still curious until today…That encouraged me to read the “Think Like Chinese” book, by Zhang Haihua and Geoff Baker. Hope I understand Chinese more and more soon.

The next day, I woke up a bit early to go to “Founder of Demorcratic” Sun Yat Sen Mausoleum” of China. I think I like him, I feel that he really tired to improve China to a better life.
A lot of people as ususal, the Garden is nice. Some part look like “Versailles” in France. Big big parks there. Of course I also went to the “Lingu temple”
In the evening I cooked Thai food for Andy and his friends. So now I made more friends, at least 2 peoples

Last day I went to “Nanjing Massacre Museum” I would say it is very good museum because it made me feel hurt even though I am not a “real” Chinese. Everyone should come to see and learn the war result. Not only Chinese are losing but also many Japanese lost their families as well. The war never give the benefit, it is evil.

I met one Thai girl who is studying her master degree in Nanjing by recognizing her language. It was nice to have a chance to talk in my language. I have to talk everything in English and still dream in English. She recommended me how to improve my Chinese Lang.
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