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Pineapple chicken with ginger and chili

Pineapple chicken with ginger and chili
Chicken wingettes marinated in salt, chili flakes and grated ginger are lightly browned then cooked slowly in coconut water with chunks of fresh pineapple .
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Indonesian yellow rice (nasi kuning)

Indonesian yellow rice (nasi kuning)
Rice cooked in coconut milk with pandan leaf, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Thai chicken curry

Thai chicken curry
You need shallots, lemongrass, galangal, ginger, cilantro, garlic and lime zest in addition to chilies and turmeric to make authentic Thai chicken curry. This is how we did it at a cooking class in Chiang Mai.
Cook time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Chicken sate / satay with peanut sauce

Grilled skewered chicken is ubiquitous in Southeast Asia and marinades differ from region to region. This is Thai-style chicken sate / satay with peanut sauce for dipping.
Cook time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Tom kha gai

Tom kha gai
Chicken (gai) cooked (tom) with galangal (kha). Creamy, spicy, subtly sweet balanced with tangy lime juice.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people

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