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Here are a few traditional Thai recipes that make great use of the unique flavor and aroma of kaffir lime and other wonderful Thai favorites. Thailand Cooking Tours has chosen these to be a relatively simple introduction to kaffir lime and Thai cooking. We hope you'll give them a try and discover the beauty of Thai food.
Tom Yam Kung (Spicy Soup with Shrimp)
Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients:
8 oz (250 g) shrimp/prawns, shelled and deveined, with shellsreserved
3 cups (24 fl oz/750 ml) water
2 garlic cloves (kratiem), minced
5 kaffir lime leaves (bai ma-good)
3 thin slices fresh or dried galangal (kha)
1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) fish sauce (nam pla)
2 stalks lemon grass/citronella (ta-krai), lower 1/3 portiononly, cut into 1-in (2.5-cm) lengths
2 shallots, sliced
1/2 cup sliced straw mushrooms
5 green Thai chili peppers (prik khee noo), optional
1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) lime juice
1 teaspoon black chili paste (nam prik pow)
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro/coriander leaves (bai pak chee)
Preparation:
1. Rinse the prawn shells and place them in a large pot with the water. Heat to boiling, strain the broth and discard the shells.
2. Add the garlic, lime leaves, galangal, fish sauce, lemon grass and shallots to the stock, then the mushrooms and chili peppers, if using. Cook gently for 2 minutes.
3. Add the shrimp to the soup, and reheat to boiling. When the shrimp are cooked, place the lime juice and black chili paste in a serving bowl. Pour the soup into the bowl, stir, garnish with the cilantro leaves, and serve.
Tom Kha Gai (Spicy Soup with Coconut Milk and Chicken)
Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients:
2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) coconut milk
6 thin slices young aglangal (kha orn)
2 stalks lemon grass/citronella (ta-krai), lower 1/3 portion onlym, cut into 1-in (2.5-cm) lemghts and cruhed
5 fresh kaffir lime leave (bai ma -grood), torn in half
8 oz (250 g) boned chicken breast, sliced
5 tablespoons (2 1/2 fl oz/75 ml) fish sauce (nam pla)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) lime juice
1 teaspoon black chili paste (nam prik pow)
1/4 cup cilantro/coriander leave (bai pak chee), torn
5 green Thai chili peppers (prik khee noo), crushed
Preparation:
1. Combine half the coconut milk with the galangal, lemon grass and lime leave in a large saucepan and heat to boiling. Add the chlicken, fish sauce and sugar.
2. Simmer for about 4 minutes, or until the chlicken is cooked. Add the remaining coconut milk to the saucepan and heat just to boiling.
3. Place the lime juice and chili paste in a serving bowl then pour the soup into the serving bowl.
4. Garnish with the torn cilantro leaves and crushed chili pepper, and serve.
Green Curry
Ingredients:
Fresh Green Curry Paste Ingredients:
2 stalks lemon grass/citronella (ta-krai), cut into 1/2-in (1-cm) pieces
1 tablespoon sliced galangal (kha)
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro/coriander root (raak pak chee)
8 garlic cloves (kratiem)
10 green Thai chili peppers (prik khee noo)
10 green jalapeno peppers (prik chee fa)
1 teaspoon shrimp paste (gapi)
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1/4 teaspoon minced kaffir lime skin (piew ma-grood)
Other Ingredients:
2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) coconut milk
1 lb (500 g) boned chicken breast, sliced in 1/2-in X 2-in (1-cm X 2.5-cm) pieces
1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) fish sauce (nam pla)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup Thai eggplant (ma-khue puang)
1/2 cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) coconut cream
6 fresh kaffir lime leaves (bai ma-grood)
1/4 cup sweet basil leaves (bai horapa)
red jalapeno pepper (prik chee fa daeng), for garnish
Preparation:
1. Place all the green curry paste ingredients in an electric blender and process until the mixture is smooth, or pound in a pestle and mortar.
2. Pour the coconut milk and the green curry paste into a large saucepan. Heat to boiling and add the chicken, fish sauce and sugar. Cook for 5 minutes at a slow boil. Add the eggplant and reheat to boiling, simmering for 2 minutes. Add the coconut cream and stir to combine. Add the kaffir lime leaves and basil leaves. Remove the contents to a serving bowl, garnish with the red pepper and serve.
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