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Avocado Juice

Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, March 4, 2011, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

1 avocado
1 cup fresh milk
1/2 cup plain yogurt

Method:

Extract the avocado pulp and place in blender.
Add fresh milk and yogurt into the blender and blend it
This can be sweetened with sugar or seasoned with Nuoc Mam and ground black pepper

and while looking for an image of Avocado juice this jumped out at me:

Truite Fumee sur Lit d'Avocat Pimente

2 avocats / 2 avocados
1 citron / 1 lemon
4 tranches de truite fumée / 4 slices of smoked trout
20 cl de crème fraîche épaisse ...

Burmese Dressing

Posted by Kroocrew on Saturday, January 8, 2011, In : Myanmar

Assortment of oils and mixes for various Burmese Dressings

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp . peanut oil,
3 Tbsp. fish sauce,
4 Tbsp. rice vinegar (or lime juice),
1 Tbsp. sugar,
1/2 tsp diced red chillies.

Method:

Mix together and serve in a small bowl

Maybe made and stored for no longer than 1 week refrigerated.

Gyin Thoke ဂျင်းသုပ်‌ (Ginger Salad)

Posted by Kroocrew on Saturday, November 6, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

480 ml (2 cups) finely chopped cabbage
2 carrots , peeled , shredded
2 scallions , trimmed , chopped
2 green chillies , finely chopped
1 firm plum tomato, chopped
160 ml (2/3 cup) peeled chopped young ginger
60 ml (4 Tbsp.) roasted peanuts, divided
2 Tbsp. dried shrimp,cooked, crumbled
45 ml (3. Tbsp) fried garlic slices
45 ml (3. Tbsp.) sesame seeds, toasted
3 tsps. yellow split pea flour (besan) , toasted or another option is to use Indian sev.
Burmese dressing (3 Tbsp . peanut oil, ...

Simple Asian Marinade

Posted by Kroocrew on Sunday, September 12, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

3/4 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup prepared mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced

Method:

Combine all ingredients; stir well.
Use to marinate beef, pork, or chicken before cooking; use to baste during cooking.

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Coconut Curry Chicken Noodles (Own-nort Khaukswe)

Posted by Kroocrew on Monday, August 30, 2010, In : Myanmar

This dish is the meat containing version of Khao Suey and is probably the most popular Khao Suey version.

Ingredients:

1.5 kg (3 ½ lb) chicken
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon salt
8 pints water
500 ml commercial coconut milk and 250 ml thick coconut cream (or extract 2 lbs grated coconut and separate the light layer from the milk).
2 cups minced onion
1/2 cup minced garlic
5 whole dried chillies
1 cup oil
2/3 cup gram flour
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 kg (~2 lbs) dry wheat noodles or egg noo...

Butterscotch Semolina Pudding

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, In : Myanmar

This is a recipe that requires a ton of patience. You would probably only consider making once or less than once a year so it's unlikely that an expert experience will develop quickly.

The slow cooking waiting for the endpoint marker and it taking so long naturally brings in doubt as to whether it's working or not. The temptation is to tweak it up a bit by raising the heat. The dish burns irrecoverably and you're dashed.

For that reason just hang in there. When the doubts really flood in that...

Red Cooked Pork (Magyi Wet Thar Hin)

Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, June 18, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

50g tamarind pulp
250ml hot water
2 large onions, quartered
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 whole dried chillies, soaked in hot water
120ml peanut oil
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon shrimp paste
700g pork, cut into 3cm chunks

Method:

Prepare the tamarind: Add the hot water to the tamarind and soak for a few minutes. Use your fingers when its cool enough to disperse the pulp and separate the fibers and seeds. Filter it through a sieve and use the back of a spoon to force some of the su...

Burmese Vegetable Fritters

Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, April 16, 2010, In : Myanmar

These delicious fritters have a crunchy batter reminiscent of Japanese tempura.

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp ground rice flour
4 Tbsp self-raising flour
1 Tbsp sticky/glutinous rice flour
1 Tbsp chickpea flour
¼ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 Tbsp peanut oil
75ml (5 Tbsp) ice cold water
peanut oil for deep frying
1 large onion, sliced lengthways
or 200g (7 oz) gourd, sliced into 1cm (1/2 in) thick strips
Marrow and courgette can also be used.

Method:

Put all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and add the oil...

Mushroom Stalk Floss Condiment

Posted by Kroocrew on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, In : Myanmar

Dehydrated shitake mushrooms have a stalk that doesn't soften on rehydration. Instructions invariably direct you to remove and discard the stalk.
The thing here is to allow the stalks to dry again and store them until a suitable quantity is collected. These re-collected stalks need to be very dry before storage, either by oven drying at a low setting or out in the sun for the day. This is then the starting material.

Ingredients:

50g dried mushroom stalks
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 shallo...

Thanatsone (Mixed Vegetable Salad)

Posted by Kroocrew on Monday, February 15, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

(Use any combination of the following vegetables in any amount):

beans
cabbage
cauliflower
okra
carrots
bamboo shoots
spring onions
bean sprouts
cucumber or zucchini.
(and others.)
3 cups sliced vegetables of the above
salt
½ cup vegetable oil
l tablespoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
2 large onions, finely sliced
4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons white vinegar

Method:

Cut vegetables into bite size strips and boil for 1 or 2 minutes in lightly ...

Katen Joshi (Burmese Lentil Soup)

Posted by Kroocrew on Monday, February 15, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

480 ml (2 cups) red lentils
1440 ml (6 cups) water
60 ml (1/4 cup) cilantro, chopped
60 ml (¼ cup) Chinese celery, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Garnishes:

2 hot green chillies, finely sliced and soaked in white vinegar and pickled for a min of an hour.
2 cups chopped sweet onions, cooked slowly in 1/3 cup peanut oil until dark and caramelised.
2 potatoes, peeled and grated and cooked in an inch of hot oil until crisp and golden brown, then drained on paper towels.
2 cups bread cubes...

Schwe Payon Hinjo (Pumpkin Soup with Thai basil)

Posted by Kroocrew on Monday, February 15, 2010, In : Myanmar

This is a guaranteed to be loved dish. The sweetness of the pumpkin and the horapa with that subtle anise flavour of the basil just sets it off perfectly.

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon peanut oil
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 and 1/2 pounds pumpkin or other winter squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
4 cups chicken stock (or, traditionally, water or a vegetable stock )
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup Thai (horapa) (or sweet) basil leaves, finely sliced.

Method:

Heat oil in a medium saucepan, then ...

Spicy Coconut Sweet Potato

Posted by Kroocrew on Monday, February 15, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

1 Onion, chopped
3 Garlic Cloves, crushed
2 Large Chillies, finely chopped
1 teasp Ground Turmeric
1 teasp freshly grated Ginger
Salt and Black Pepper
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
240ml/8fl.oz. Coconut Milk
360ml/12fl.oz. Water
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
450g/1lb Sweet Potato, peeled and sliced

Method:

Place all the ingredients, except the sweet potatoes, in a large saucepan, bring to a boil while stirring, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the sweet potato, mix well and simmer for 15-20 minutes...
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Chin Hin (Sour Soup)

Posted by Kroocrew on Monday, February 15, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

Sourgreens such as tender young tamarind leaves are used to make the stock for this soup (or substitute green tomatoes or rhubarb stalks) If rhubarb stalks are used cut them into short lengths and boil then strain and use the liquid combined with spinach or other green leaves.
2 teaspoons sesame oil or corn oil
1 onion, finely sliced lengthways
2 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
2 or 3 green tomatoes, chopped
1 cup torn spinach or other greens
4-6 cups fish stock or b...

Khao Suey (Burmese)

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients :

200 gms egg noodles or spaghetti
1½ teacups mixed boiled vegetables (French beans, carrots, cauliflower, green peas)
2 tomatoes, chopped
4 tbsp powdered roasted gram dal
2 large coconuts(make coconut milk from the flesh or use 600 ml of processed coconut milk)
1 medium onion, chopped
4 tbsp oil
salt to taste

For the paste :

10 cloves garlic
4 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
12 red chillies
2.5 cm (1") piece ginger

For garnishing :

100 gms sev
4 chopped spring onions with leaves
½ teacup...

Budijaw (Burmese)

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients :

For the budijaw

450 gms white pumpkin
2 teacups maida ( All purpose white flour)
½ tsp chilli powder
¼ tsp pepper powder
2 tbsp hot oil
salt to taste
oil for deep frying
To be ground into a paste (for the budijaw)
1 onion
4 green chillies
25 mm. (1") piece ginger

For the chutney :

8 cloves garlic
2 tsp chilli powder
juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
salt to taste

Method :

For the budijaw

Peel the pumpkin and cut into fingers.
Combine the flour, chilli powder, pepper powder, paste, hot oil a...

Burmese Spaghetti

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients :

2 teacups boiled spaghetti
3 sliced onions
100 gms (4 oz.) French beans
2 carrots
2 tomatoes (cut into big pieces)
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
6 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp white vinegar
4 green chillies, chopped
½ tsp chilli powder
4 tbsp oil
salt to taste
3 tbsp chopped spring onions for decoration

Method :

Chop the French beans and carrots into long pieces and boil them.
Heat the oil in a vessel, put the onions and sauté until it turns golden brown.
Put the vegetables and tomatoes and coo...

Mati Mah

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients :

1 cup urad dal
½ tsp soda bi carb
4 pods of garlic
1" piece of ginger
2 green chillies
½ tsp fenugreek seeds
2 tsp mustard oil
1 bay leaf
salt to taste

Method :

Soak the urad dal for about 2 hours.
Add 2 cups of water, soda bi carb and salt and boil in a pressure cooker and cook till the dal is tender. Cool.
Peel and great the ginger. Peel and crush the garlic.
Heat the oil in a kadhai or wok and add the fenugreek seeds and the bay leaf, and allow them to splutter.
Add the ginger-garlic and...

Pyajo

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients :
For the wadas :

2 teacups gram dal
2 sliced onions
10 green chillies
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

For the curry :

4 large boiled potatoes
2 large coconuts
2 sticks cinnamon
2 cloves
1 tsp maida
1½ tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp powdered gram dal
2 tbsp ghee
salt to taste

For the sweet chutney :

1 teacup tamarind
1 teacup dates
1 teacup gur
½ tsp chilli powder
salt to taste

For the garlic chutney :

1 pod garlic
6 tsp chilli powder
1 small raw mango (optional)
salt to taste

For the garam masala :

15 small r...

Burmese Tomato Salad

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

2 tomatoes, deseeded and sliced
small onion, sliced and rinsed in cold water
garlic and turmeric oil
lime juice
fish sauce
sesame seeds
peanuts
toasted chickpea flour
chillies
cilantro

Method:

Mix ingredients just before serving with your fingers. This is a Burmese signature dish.

Egg Noodles Chinese Muslim Style

Posted by Kroocrew on Thursday, January 7, 2010, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

Chicken Curry

500 gm (1 lb) Boneless Chicken -- cubed
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp Peanut Oil
1 Large Onion -- sliced
1 Clove Garlic -- chopped
250 gm (1/2 lb) Tomato -- sliced
120 ml (1/2 Cup) Chicken Broth

Noodles

500 gm (1 lb) Egg Noodles
1 Tbsp Peanut Oil
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce

Garnishes

2 Medium Scallion -- sliced
1/2 Cup Cabbage -- shredded
Lemon Juice -- to taste
1 tsp Red Chile Flakes -- roasted

Method:

Marinate the chicken for ...

Burmese Style Chicken

Posted by Kroocrew on Sunday, December 27, 2009, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

9 pieces chicken (3 lbs)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon chillie powder
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons thick soy sauce
5 cm (2 in) ginger
80 ml (1/3 cup) oil
60 ml (1/4 cup) dried mushrooms
2 medium onions
8 garlic cloves

Method:

Section chicken into 9 choice pieces. Wash and rub with salt, cayenne, black pepper, and soy sauce.
Scrape ginger, slice in 1/8-inch slices, then cut into strips 1/8-inch wide.
Heat oi...

Crispy Mushroom Condiment (Dried Mushroom Stalks)

Posted by Kroocrew on Sunday, December 27, 2009, In : Myanmar

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Ingredients:

50g dried mushroom stalks
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 shallots, thinly sliced lengthways
2 teaspoons crushed dried chillies
½ teaspoon sugar
pinch of salt
peanut oil to fry garlic & shallots

Method:

Once the mushroom stalks are dried again after re-hydrating, grind in a pestle and mortar until they resemble feather-like strands or floss. You can indeed use a food processor and blitz into a coarse powder.
Heat plenty of oil in a saucepan and fry the shallots until...

Achin (Sour Sauce Dip)

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

2 Cloves Garlic.
1.5 cm (~1/2 in) Fresh Ginger -- sliced
2 tbsp Tamarind Paste -- soaked in 2 tbsp of water dispersed and strained through a sieve or cloth.
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tsp Fish Sauce
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper.

If the sauce is too runny then boiling it to reduce will solve the issue.

Directions:

Crush the garlic and ginger in a food processor or with pestle and mortar. Add the other ingredients and process to a smooth sauce. Serv...
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Htaw Hbut Dhi Yea Kare Mot (Avocado Ice-cream)

Posted by Kroocrew on Saturday, November 7, 2009, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

250 ml (½ pint ~ 2 cups) of thick cream
15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh lime juice
120 ml (½ cup) sugar
375 ml (¾ pint ~ 3 cups) of milk
3 ripe avocados

Method:

Remove the avocado flesh and homogenise in a blender. Add the milk and pulse the blender to mix the content and liquefy the avocado.
Pour the contents into a bowl, add the sugar and lime juice followed by the cream. Mix well until light and creamy.
From here either place into a commercial ice-cream maker and follow the manufacturers in...

Htut Thayar Palata (Burmese paratha)

Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, November 6, 2009, In : Myanmar

ingredients:

400g plain (all purpose) flour
½ teaspoon salt
20g caster sugar (omit or reduce for savoury version)
30g butter
1 egg, beaten
50ml milk
150ml water
peanut oil for greasing & frying

Sieve flour into a mixing bowl. Add salt, sugar and butter. Rub butter until it resembles bread crumbs. Make a well in the middle, add egg and milk. Then gradually add water while mixing with hand until it comes together to a sticky dough.
Turn out onto a well-oiled non-stick work surface and knead for 10 mi...
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Chicken satay with peanut sauce

Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, November 6, 2009, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

700g chicken pieces, thigh meat is best
1 lemon grass stalk, white part only
1 cm fresh ginger
1 garlic clove
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons rice wine
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
2 tablespoons coconut cream
pinch of salt

for the sauce:

10 shallots
5 dried red chillies, soaked in hot water
2 garlic cloves
1cm fresh ginger
1cm galangla root
1 lemon grass stalk, white part only
3 tablespoons peanut oil
300g raw peanut...

Kyauk Geor (coconut agar jelly)

Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, November 6, 2009, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

15g agar agar strands
350ml fresh coconut milk
350ml water
130g caster sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

Method:

First soak the agar agar in a bowl of water for 10 minutes until softened. Drain and cut the strands in half and place into a saucepan with the coconut milk and water and bring to the boil.
Simmer over moderately high heat, stirring frequently and keeping a close eye so it does not bubble over. Cook until all the agar agar strands have completely dissolved, about 15-20 minutes. Turn ...
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Burmese Chickpea Wraps

Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, November 6, 2009, In : Myanmar

The charred flat breads are filled with cooked chickpeas seasoned with turmeric, fish sauce (light-soy if vegan), a sprinkle of fried onions, a drizzle of yoghurt laden with chopped mint and coriander, lime juice and a handful of wild rocket leaves.

Reference: Cho

Beh Thar Aloo Sipyan (Slow-cooked Duck & Potato Curry)

Posted by Kroocrew on Friday, November 6, 2009, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fish sauce
½ medium-sized duck, cut into 3cm chunks
4 small waxy potatoes, peeled & cut into halves
1 large onion, quartered
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 whole dried chillies, soaked in hot water
½ teaspoon paprika
125ml peanut oil
150ml water

Method:

Put the ground turmeric, salt and fish sauce in a bowl. Add the duck and toss in the marinade. Leave covered in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Make the onion paste. Put the onion, garlic and ...
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Pan Htwe Phyaw (Burmese Salsa)

Posted by Kroocrew on Monday, September 28, 2009, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

2 Large ripe tomatoes

2 Green Thai chillies (sliced)

2/3 cup Chopped fresh coriander leaves (Nan Nan Pin)

1 cup Diced onions

2 tbsp. Fish sauce

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 tbsp. Vegetable oil

1 clove Garlic, diced

Scald or char the tomatoes to soften and loosen the skin then peel them. Quarter the fruit and remove the seeds and liquid. Dice the flesh coarsely.
Grind the chillies and the garlic in a mortar
Combine all the ingredients.

4 Serves.

Ba Ya Gyaw (Spiced Yellow-Pea Fritter)

Posted by Kroocrew on Sunday, September 27, 2009, In : Myanmar

Ingredients:

240 ml (1 cup) Dried yellow split peas (Kalar Pare) (Garam Dhal)
1 Medium-size onion, sliced
60 ml (1/4 cup) Chopped coriander (Nan Nan Pin)
2 Small green chilies, finely chopped
1/2 tsp Ground cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Toasted chick-pea flour (Pare Hmont)
1/2 tsp Ground turmeric.
60 ml (1/4 cup) Water
Oil for deep-frying

Method:

Cover the peas with water & soak overnight.
Next day, drain and process to a coarse consistency.
Mix the peas with onion, coriander, chili, cumin seeds, salt,...

Burmese Red Pork Pot Roast

Posted by Kroocrew on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, In : Myanmar

Red Pork Pot Roast

Serving Size: 6
Ingredients
•    2 Pounds Boneless Pork -- cubed
•    2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
•    1/2 Teaspoon Salt
•    2 Tablespoons Peanut Oil
•    1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
•    2 Cloves Garlic -- sliced
•    1 Inch Ginger -- chopped
•    2 Cups Water
Directions
Marinate pork in soy sauce and salt for 1 hour. Heat the oil, add the sugar and stir to dissolve and caramelize. Add garlic and ginger, stir fry 2 minutes. Add pork and mix well. Cover pan and cook 15 minut...
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