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                               Thai Corn Soup Corn soup made in Thai style with lemon grass and galangal. Cooking Time:  30-45 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Tinned corn 4-5 tablespoons • Oil 1 tablespoon • Lemon grass roots 2 inches • Onion ,chopped 2 tablespoons • Lemon grass roots 2 inch • Ginger 1/2 inch • Galangal 1/2 inch • Fresh red chilli,sliced 1 • Kaffir lime leaves 4 • Vegetable stock 3 cups • Red curry paste 1 teaspoon • Lemon slices 3-4 slices Juice of ½ lemon • Basil leaves 5 • Salt to taste • Coconut milk 1/2 cup Method Heat oil in a non stick pan, add onion and saute. Diagonally slice lemon grass root and add. Slice ginger and galangal and add. Add fresh red chilli, kaffir lemon leaves and vegetable stock and let i...

Ginger Coconut Rice         Thai style coconut rice. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Jasmine rice 2 cups • Ginger,chopped 2 tablespoons • Coconut milk 1/2 cup • Butter 2 tablespoons • Garlic,finely chopped 2 tablespoons • Onion ,chopped 1 medium • Salt to taste • White pepper powder to taste • Lemon grass,roughly chopped 1 tablespoon • Basil leaves 6-8 Method Heat butter in a non-stick pan. Add ginger, garlic and onion and sauté till onion turns translucent. Add rice, coconut milk, four cups water, salt and pepper powder. Stir to mix and bring it to a boil. Add lemongrass and basil leaves and mix well. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes. Remove from heat and let it stand for five to six minutes. Serve hot.

Thai Green Rice        Quick Recipe A colourful rice preparation with a refreshing flavour, the thai green rice has strong hints of lemon grass and mint. Since it does not involve boiling vegetables, it can be tossed up quite soon – you just need to spare enough time for the rice to cook, and voila a delectable meal is ready on the table! serve hot with a side dish or just some tangy sauce. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 4 servings   Ingredients 1 cup   rice (basmati)  , soaked for 30 minutes and drained 2 tsp   oil 1   bayleaf (tejpatta) salt  to taste 1  bunch  lemon grass 1/4 cup  finely  chopped mint leaves (phudina) leaves 1/4 cup  finely  chopped basil 1/4 cup  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 1 tbsp  finely  chopped green chillies 1/4 cup   coconut milk Method Heat the oil in a deep pan, add the bayleaf and...