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Recipe: Hot pepper prawns

Posted on October 6, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon
Hot Pepper Prawns

This dish takes only 3 minutes from wok to table and is a delicious way of enjoying prawns.

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Recipe: Ma Po Tofu

Posted on September 14, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon
Ma Po Tofu

Ma Po Tofu is a hot and tasty specialty from the Sichuan province of China. We have both the regular and vegetarian versions for you.

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Recipe: Tofu stir-fried with basil (Tao Hoo Pad Bai Kaprao)

Posted on August 31, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon
Tofu stir-fried with basil

Tofu is stir-fried in a fiery, flavourful mix of chillies, garlic, and basil in a recipe that takes only 10 minutes.

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How to cook tofu in a stir-fry

Posted on August 30, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon

How do you cook tofu without it breaking into pieces? You can get the answers to this and more.

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Recipe: Laab Kai

Posted on August 23, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon
Laab Kai

A delicious low-fat hot and sour chicken salad from Thailand that bursts with strong flavours.

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Ask the Chef: Deveining shrimp

Posted on August 19, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon
Shrimp

Should prawns be deveined before use? What happens if you don’t bother? “Ask the Chef” has the answer.

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Cooking seafood properly

Posted on August 13, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon

Chef Madhu explains how to cook seafood right by not overcooking it. He’s also got tips for you to tell when it’s done.

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Recipe: Gado Gado

Posted on August 4, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon
Gado Gado

A recipe for Gado Gado – a vegetable salad with peanut sauce. Yes, we’re giving away our peanut sauce recipe!

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Recipe: Thai Fruit and Shrimp Salad

Posted on July 30, 2004March 17, 2015by Madhu Menon
Yam Polamai

A recipe for a great Thai fruit and shrimp salad

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