Because I have a bagful and can make this right now if that won’t compromise the freshness or flavour too much. Ingredients: Red Chilli 50%, Garlic, Holy Basil Leaves 7%, Soybean Oil, Salt, Water, Sugar, Kaffir Lime, Pepper, Citric Acid. This ready-made herbal paste contains a balanced composition of savory basil, chillies, onions, and garlic and is a versatile seasoning mix.

All content on this site, including, but not limited to, text, recipes, and photographs are owned by Messy Vegan Cook and its contributors. But as you can see in the video, I’m not using those as I didn’t have any for this impromptu recipe. One of the most popular items at pop ups I've done with Kay Kay Food is a holy basil and shiitake mushroom crystal dumpling, which was made using this sauce. Chilli paste and Holy basil leaves are also very delicious as a dip for seafood and meat and great for enriching sauces and seasoning wok dishes. This is a note to my Western readers: cook the garlic slightly past the point of what feels natural, to where it starts to get a little crispy at the edges.It is better known in Thai cuisine as Pad Krapow, which is a quick-to-prepare dish of (usually) minced chicken (but minced pork or beef is also sometimes used). As I mention in the recipe below, for me the chillies are integral to the flavour and consequently the sauce doesn't taste right without them. Although it is a very versatile stir-fry, given you can adapt the recipe for all kinds of proteins… and even vegetarian with tofu or mushrooms. Ingredients:Chilli, Dry Holy Basil Leaf (15%), Soy Sauce (Soybean, Wheat (Contains Gluten), Salt), Garlic, Onion, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Salt, Fish Sauce (Anchovy Extract, Salt, Sugar), Modified Tapioca Starch, Hydrolysed Maize Protein, Yeast Extract, Flavouring.

Rather than omit them, I'd suggest using a more mild variety if bird's eye chillies pack too much of a punch for you. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and/or different information than that shown on our web site. To the uninitiated this may sound bizarre, but use of pasta in stir fries is familiar to Thai cooks (consider pad macaroni, a great favourite of Thai children). This Sambal Ijo is a spicy, green condiment, the colour comes from the green birds eye chillies and green tomatoes used, although I go a step further by adding some coriander (cilantro) leaves to my recipe too.Chilli (27%), Soy Sauce (Soybeans, and Wheat Flour) (18%), Holy Basil Leaves (15%), Onion (10%), Soybean Oil (9%), Sugar (7%), Garlic (7%), Salt, (4.