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Monday, January 17, 2011

The perfect pantry

Whip up an Asian feast in no time with a well-stocked pantry and a few failsafe recipes.

What do you feel like tonight? Thai? Japanese? If you keep the following ingredients on hand in the pantry you can always make authentic Asian dishes for the family. Our list is perfect for a wide variety of delicious ‘emergency' dinners or simply to enjoy the great tastes of Asia at home whenever you like.

Stock, brown sugar, jasmine and basmati rice, cornflour, noodles, onions, garlic, ginger, eggs, frozen vegetables, lime, lemon, chilli, crushed tomatoes, canned pineapple pieces, oils and oil sprays, canned baby corn spears.

Chinese five spice powder, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, sesame oil, dark and light soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese cooking wine, hoisin sauce.

Pappadums, garam masala, ground turmeric, cardamom pods, ground cumin, lentils, mustard seeds, curry pastes, basmati rice.

Kecap manis, sesame seeds, tamarind paste, shrimp paste. Japanese Teriyaki sauce, sesame oil, wasabi, nori, mirin, soy sauce, sushi rice.

Sweet chilli sauce, satay sauce, lemongrass, coconut milk/cream.

Coconut milk/cream, curry pastes, Thai basil, palm sugar, lime, chilli paste.

Rice paper sheets, fish sauce, sweet chilli sauce, vermicelli noodles.

Super Food Ideas - September 2010, Page 51

Donna Boyle


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