Enjoy Chicken & Cashew Nut Stir-Fry: A Deliciously Flavorful Dish

Learn How To Make Stir Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts

Chicken fried with cashew nuts is for people who do not like very spicy food.  It’s a popular option for the whole family, it's liked by both adults and children. There are many different recipes for Chicken stir-fried with cashew nuts with differences in the way that the chicken is fried as it can be crispy before stir-frying or you can use fresh chicken to stir it straight away and whether it’s stir-fried with or without chilli paste. Searching the internet and asking food experts it is not clear where the original chicken fried cashews came from and who initiated it. Some say that it is inherited and modified from Chinese food, while others say that it's our own Thai food.

Cashew nuts are nutritious snacks. Cashews Seeds are a great source of protein and fats that are good for health, which many believe may help reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, etc. The part that is consumed is the innermost meat of the seeds, the nut. People commonly eat it as a snack or as an ingredient in various foods.

Parawan’s Thai Home Cooking Class will show you how to easily make step-by-step Stir-Fried Chicken and Cashew nuts at home.

 

 

The history of Stir Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts

Chicken with cashew nuts is believed to have been influenced by Chinese cuisine. Cashew nuts have a long history of being used in cooking. The dish typically consists of stir-fried chicken, onions, and cashew nuts in a sauce made from soy sauce, oyster sauce, and other ingredients. It is typically served over rice and is a regular on Thai menus in both Thailand and overseas.

 

 Stir Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts

 

Ingredients you will need if you are taking an online class

● Chicken breast meat
● Baked cashew nuts
● Mushrooms
● Spring onions
● Garlic
● Red pepper
● Red chillies
● Some vegetables like carrots and baby corn
● Chili paste
● Oyster sauce
● Sugar
● Soy sauce
● Ground pepper
● Salt
● Flour
● Cooking oil
● Water

 

Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken: A Tasty Flavorful Experience

Learn How To Make Stir-Fried Ginger With Chicken

Kai Pad King or in English stir-fried chicken with ginger, is a popular dish made with various seasonings. It is a savoury and slightly spicy dish that is usually served with steamed jasmine rice. Some common ingredients in Kai Pad King include garlic, onions, green onions, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and chilli pepper. This dish is a staple in Thai cuisine and is commonly found in restaurants both within Thailand and overseas.

 

The History of Stir Fried Ginger with Chicken

 

Kai pad King (stir-fried ginger with chicken) is a traditional Thai dish that combines tender pieces of chicken with fresh ginger and other seasonings. The dish is believed to have originated in the central region of Thailand and is thought to have been inspired by the country's rich culinary history and the use of fresh ingredients. Ginger, in particular, is a staple ingredient in Thai cooking and is used for its unique flavour and numerous health benefits. This dish is typically served over steamed jasmine rice and is popular not just with Thai locals but also visitors from all over the world. This is a simple fried food dish that is quick and easy to make and so is a fast-food lunchtime option for workers with little time to eat when topped with rice.

 

 Stir Fried Ginger with Chicken

 

Ingredients you will need if you are taking an online class

● Chicken, cut into small pieces
● Ginger, shredded
● Shallots or onion, sliced
● Mushrooms
● Spring onion, cut into pieces
● Garlic
● Carrot cut and baby corn or other vegetables
● Chilies or red pepper
● Oil for stir-frying
● Soy sauce for seasoning
● Oyster sauce
● Sugar
● Black pepper
● Dark soy sauce

 

Thai Fried Rice: A Perfect Blend of Flavors in Every Bite

Learn How To Make Thai Fried Rice

 Cao Pad is a popular Thai dish and in English known as Fried rice. It has rice which is of course stir-fried and will include vegetables, eggs, and a choice of protein, such as chicken, shrimp, or tofu, flavoured with fish sauce and seasoning.

Pineapple Fried Rice is a variation of Thai fried rice, where diced pineapple is added to the stir-fry, giving the dish a sweet and tangy flavour, which in many restaurants is served in half of the hollowed-out pineapple.

Fried Rice with chilli paste is another variant, where the dish is flavoured with a spicy chilli paste, giving it a more intense heat. So if you are making one of the curry dishes that I teach,  Red curry,  Green curry,  Massaman curry or Panang curry you can use the chilli paste from that dish in your Fried Rice.

All of these dishes are commonly served as a main course or as a side dish and are enjoyed for their bold, flavorful combinations of savoury and sweet ingredients.

 

The history of Thai Fried Rice

 

Fried rice became popular first in China when leftover rice was left overnight and then the following day was stir-fried with other ingredients and became popular amongst Chinese people. The migration of people spread throughout the world and each country adapts its fried rice menu to the local tastes and available raw ingredients.

 

 Thai Fried Rice

 

Ingredients you will need if you are taking an online class

● Rice
● Chicken (sliced into bite-sized pieces)
● Garlic, mashed
● Vegetable oil
● Eggs
● Onions, sliced into small pieces
● Vegetables (Carrot, Kale, pea, cabbage or another vegetable you like cut to size you like)
● Spring onion
● Tomato without seed sliced
● Soy sauce
● Sugar,
● Oyster sauce
● Black pepper

 

Experience Pad Ka-pow Moo: A Spicy Favorite with Chili & Basil

Learn How To Make Pad Krapow, Stir Fried Chili and Thai Holy Basil

 Pad Kapow is a Thai dish that consists of stir-fried meat (typically beef, chicken, or pork) with chilli and basil. The dish has a spicy and aromatic flavour that is a staple of Thai cuisine and is often served as many stir-fried dishes are in Thailand with a Khaìdaaw (which in Thai is ไข่ดาว) or in English a fried egg.

Stir-fried basil and chilli is a food that is highly popular amongst Thais in all regions of the country as it has a delicious taste and is easy to make.  The basil in this dish is Holy basil which has a spicy flavour which was always tricky to find in the past in many countries. However, this also seems to have become more widely available in different countries In some places, it is known as Tulsi.

 

 

The history of Pad Ka Pow

 Its origin is believed to be from Thailand's central region and it has been part of Thai street food culture for decades. Pad Kapow has become a popular dish worldwide, with many variations and adaptations to suit different tastes and ingredients available in different countries.

 

The technique of stir-frying was the cooking style of Chinese people applied to the available Thai ingredients which became popular food among Thai people.

 

An important note for this dish if you are planning on cooking it as part of an Online Thai Cooking ClassHoly Basil or Tulsi then ensure that you are able to source the Thai Holy Basil 'Kapow' as often people can find it difficult to find this ingredient in some countries and when it is available it is likely only to be available via a specialist Asian food market/shop.   Substituting Holy Basil for Italian or another type of Basil like Sweet Basil won't work as Holy Basil has it's own unique flavour and is also a little spicy.

 

 Pad Ka Pow Moo

 

Ingredients you will need if you are taking an online class

● Pork, beef, chicken, prawns or tofu
● Fresh chillies (Thai Birdseye Chilies if available)
● Garlic
● Holy basil is also known as Kapow and Tulsi
● Onion chopped (if you don’t like you don’t need to add in)
● Soy sauce
● Oyster sauce
● Dark soy sauce
● Sugar
● Cooking oil
● Water

 

Stir-Fried Morning Glory: Enjoy This Tasty Thai Vegetable Treat

Learn How To Make Stir-Fried Morning Glory

The Morning Glory used for this dish is Ipomoea aquatica, also known as Water Morning Glory or Water Spinach. It is very popular in SE Asian countries as a side or main dish. In most states of the US, it is prohibited to
cultivate since it is regarded as a pest but in Texas, it is allowed to be grown for personal consumption due to its undeniable culinary potential. This is nothing to worry about since consumption is not illegal. Water Morning Glory is now available all over the world in your favourite Asian grocery shop.

Morning Glory (Convolvulaceae) is found in the tropics. It is a vegetable popular among locals in countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Ghana. There are 3 varieties of Morning glory that Thai people like to cook, which are Thai morning glory, morning glory and rice morning glory. The Thai morning glory is often grown in water because it grows better than on land. The Chinese morning glory is grown in the soil because it needs more nutrients from the soil.

Stir-Fried Morning Glory is a must for a Thai cooking class menu, anyone who has been backpacking around South East Asia will have come across this dish numerous times and will no doubt have loved it.

 

 

The History of Stir-Fried Morning Glory

Stir-Fried Morning Glory, also known as "pad pak boong" in Thai, is a traditional dish originating from Thai cuisine. It is believed to have originated in the rural areas of Thailand where the morning glory plant grows in abundance. The dish is made by stir-frying sliced morning glory with garlic, chilli, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Over time, it became a popular street food dish in Thailand and is now widely available in Thai restaurants around the world. It is considered a healthy dish as morning glory is a low-calorie vegetable and is high in fibre and antioxidants.

 

 Stir Fried Morning Glory

 

Ingredients you will need if you are taking an online class

● Morning glory
● Garlic
● Chilly optional, only if you like it a bit spicy
● Oyster sauce
● Soybean paste or Salted Soybean
● Sugar
● Water
● Cooking oil