Tuesday 17 May 2011

Thai Chilli Rice with Vietnamese Basil

Posted by Unknown at 04:45
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Thai Chilli Rice with Vietnamese Basil
Thai Chilli Rice with Vietnamese Basil

Basil is a wonderfully fragrant herb which comes in many varieties. Thai basil is a favourite of mine since it is so full of flavour and lifts many a dish. I came across some Vietnamese basil and decided to make use of it in a Thai recipe for chilli rice. This is a quick recipe which makes use of cold rice that you might have left over. 

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Vietnamese Basil

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 tbsp red thai paste
1 tbsp tamari soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
5 tbsp water
450g cold rice
Vietnamese basil
2 eggs

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Thai Red Curry Paste
Heat the oil in a pan. Add some chopped onions and fry over a medium heat for a few minutes. Add the paste and cook for 1 minutes. Add the sauces and water, mixing and cook for a couple of minutes. 

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Too steamy!
Add the rice and mix together with the paste for a couple of minutes until the rice is hot. Wash and coarsely cut the basil. Mix in with the rice.
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Essential Basil

Push the rice to one side of the pan and add the 2 eggs. Quickly stir the eggs and allow to cook. When the eggs are almost cooked, mix in with the rice. 

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Eggs
Enjoy the rice hot or if having later, try to warm it first. 

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Quick Rice
So, do you enjoy basil?

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