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New Lunch Menu's Available
The famous Thai Green Curry
This Sunday sees a refresh of our popular lunchtime menus, introducing a few new dishes we think you will like to taste. It also sees the introduction of our Bankok Treat menu that brings you dishes straight from the city, that are very popular with the Thai's that live there. Why not try a dish for yourself?
How to... cook Chicken Sateh
A fast, old-school street food with Muslim trader origins from India and Arab countries
A fast, old-school street food, this dish can be found all over Malaysia and Indonesia. Its origins seem to point back to Java in Indonesia, where the concept of kebabs was brought by Muslim traders from India and Arab countries. Peanuts were introduced by Spanish and Portuguese explorers and they thrived in the tropical climate, which is why you see them used in so many garnishes and sauces there today.
SERVES: 4 COOKING TIME: 40 MINUTES PLUS MARINATING
PREPARATION:
1. Cut the meat into thin slices about 1 inch wide and 2 inches long.
2. Pound the coriander seeds, cumin, galangal, lemon grass, turmeric, salt and pepper into a mortar until finely ground. Pour over the meat along with the sugar and the coconut cream (or blitz all in a blender to make a paste). Mix thoroughly and set aside to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours, but preferably over night.
3. If you’re using a barbecue, get it going 1 hour before you want to cook. If you’re using a griddle pan, cut your wooden skewers to fit and preheat the pan. Tip. Soak your skewers in water for 5 minutes before skewering meat to reduce burning.
4. Skewer the meat strips length-ways and cook over a medium charcoal fire/griddle pan for bout 15 minutes, turning regularly and brushing occasionally with the remaining marinade.
4. Serve with sauce
INGREDIENTS:
- 500 grams chicken fillets or thighs
- 2 tsp. ground roasted coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp. ground roasted cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. finely chopped galangal
- 1 heaped tbsp. finely chopped lemon grass
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- 1/4 tsp. ground paper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- Wooden Skewers
PREPARATION:
1. Mix the peanuts and the red curry paste together well.
2. Heat the coconut cream in a wok until the oil surfaces; then add the peanut-curry paste and stir and turn to mix well. Add the remaining coconut milk and reduce the heat. Continue to stir regularly.
3. Add the tamarind juice and season to taste with sugar and salt. When the sauce has thickened spoon into a serving bowl
SATEH INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4 cup red curry paste
- 1 cup coconut cream
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup ground roasted peanuts (or 6 spoons of peanut butter)
- 1/4 cup tamarind juice
- Salt (to taste)
- Sugar (to taste)
Joy's Winter Warmers
Our top 3 dishes for cold winter nights.
With the Christmas silly season behind us, Spring still a very long way off and the weather an inevitable mix of cold, crisp/grey and damp, we wanted to share with you our favorite Thai winter dishes, great for long lunches out with friends or cosy evening in with loved ones.
1. Gae Yang
Grilled marinated lamb cutlets with fresh mint and Thai herbs, roasted ground rice, chillies, fish sauce and freshly squeezed lime juice. Recommended to have with a sticky rice dish!
2. Weeping Tiger Steak
Marinated fillet of sirloin beef steak, grilled over charcoal and served with a spicy dipping sauce. This dish is is great with sticky rice or our famous Pad Thai Noodles.
3. Gaeng Boombai
This Royal recipe of lamb slowly braised in our homemade red coconut curry sauce and flavoured with plenty of Thai herbs and spices. Hearty and warming this dish is great with sticky rice.
Now it's down to you! If you try any of these dishes we would love to know what you think!
The Baan Thitiya team.
New Kids Menu Launches
Made with the same loving care as our authentic Thai dishes we have 5 dishes to choose from & a new colouring book to keep them entertained whilst we cook.
Whilst we can make any of our dishes smaller for our younger clientele, we appreciate that not every little visitor likes the taste of the east, so we have developed a child friendly menu to cater for their needs.
Made with the same loving care as our authentic Thai dishes we have 5 dishes to choose from & a new colouring book to keep them entertained whilst we cook.
Be sure to let us know what you think!
Joy & the team. x