The original one is called Spirit House Thai Cooking by Helen Brierty and Annette Fear(2004). It looks like this.
The second one is called Essentially Thai – the only real difference is that they have simplified slightly some of the recipes.
Either one would be a fine present to yourself or for someone interested in Thai food. They are available online from Amazon and also in local bookshops.
Here is the recipe for green curry paste from the first one:
20 white peppercorns
2 tblsp coriander seeds, roasted
1 teasp cumin seeds, roasted
2 teasp salt
15 green chillies, seeded and chopped
2 small red onions (shallots), finely chopped
12 cloves garlic, chopped
4 tblsp lemon grass finely sliced,
2 teasp chopped galangal
4 teasp chopped coriander root
2 teasp chopped kaffir lime leaf
4 teasp shrimp paste, roasted
( for methods of “roasting” see my earlier blog re curry paste – here)
In a mortar, pound the pepper corns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and salt together. Add remaining ingredients one at a time, and pound to a smooth paste.
Awesome! I made homemade curry for the first time recently--I'll have to give these a look.
ReplyDeleteGreat to have you stop by and comment
DeleteI love the thought of some of the recipes being simplified, especially when some of the ingredients in traditional Thai food are harder to find here. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you Carole for sharing. I love Thai food. I love the use of coconut milk as well as the basil leaves. It is such a fragrant food.
ReplyDeleteIt's great of you to take the time to comment.
DeleteOh I love homemade curry and I also like Thai. So nice to have a good cookbook recommendation.
ReplyDeleteWell as you know I have a love/hate relationship with cookbooks - but both of these have earned their place on my shelf.
Deletethe more simple one sounds right up my alley.lol
ReplyDeleteis it time to buy myself another present...?
Only if you can be bothered sourcing the authentic ingredients
DeleteI love Thai, I'd go for the one that simplified the recipes!
ReplyDeletethey might be a bit simpler but they still use authentic ingredients so you will get the proper Thai flavours.
DeleteWe like Thai food, but I have no idea how to cook it! Will have to look into these books.
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