Preheat the oven to 180°C. To make the curry paste, grind the coriander seeds and peppercorns using a mortar and pestle. Place all the ingredients into a blender and process until a paste forms. To make the curry, heat the oil in a l…
Seems last year’s main squeeze, sriracha, has a bit of spicy competition in hip chef circles, in the form of sambal oelek. The Indonesian chilli paste can do anything its Thai counterpart can, and then some...
Preheat the oven to 160°C. Brown the shortrib in the olive oil in a large pan in batches for 2–3 minutes on each side, then set aside. Soften the onions in the same pan, then add the ginger, garlic, spices and orange zest and juice a…
With an arsenal of Asian store-cupboard ingredients, you can go from parathas on Monday and pad Thai on Wednesday to pho on Friday and Korean shortribs on Sunday. Who needs takeaways, right?
Taught years ago how to make this popular Indonesian dish comprising a soft-fried egg (or thin omelette) atop fried rice, Abigail Donnelly has since cooked nasi goreng for her family at least twice a month. Here’s how to make it.
Place the rice and stock in a saucepan and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until tender but with a slight bite, about 25–30 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool. Slice the salmon into bite-sized pieces and rub with…
Drain the pineapple pieces and blend it with the lemon juice until smooth. Slice the chicken breasts through the centre and then into uniform strips. Set side. Finely chop the garlic and ginger. Take out sambal oelek…
Fry the shallots, garlic, chilli, and shrimp paste in the canola oil until golden brown. Add the salt, soya sauce and tamarind and tomato pastes and blend to form a paste. Heat a little oil in a heavy-based pot. When smoking, add the …
To cure the salmon: Place the salmon in a large, deep tray. Combine all the ingredients and rub onto the salmon fillet. Cover and refrigerate overnight to cure. Remove the salmon fillet from the tray, drain with paper towel and wipe off an…
To make the satay sauce: Fry the garlic, chilli, and shrimp paste in oil. Add the coconut cream, peanut butter, ketjap manis or soy sauce, sambal oelek or chilli paste and roasted peanuts. Heat through, but do not boil. To serve:Blanc…