Burmese Recipes

Ingredients 1/2    cup    Onion, chopped fine 1    lrg    Garlic clove, chopped fine 1/2    x    Inch fresh ginger, chopped fine 1    tsp    Dried hot red chili flakes 1/2    tsp    Salt 2    tsp    Fish sauce (nam pya ye) 1/4    tsp    Ground turmeric 1    tbl    Corn or peanut oil 1   ... [full story]

Ingredients 750 g Fillets of firm white fish or Catfish 1/2 tsp. Each Salt & Sugar 1 tsp.Shrimp Paste or Fish Paste 1/4 tsp.Black pepper, freshly ground 1/2 tsp.Turmeric ground (yellow powder) 2 Medium-size onions, chopped 4 cloves Garlic, chopped 1/2 tsp.Finely grated ginger 2 stalks ... [full story]

Ingredients 1 Whole chicken, 1 1/2 kg, cut into 8 pieces 1/2 cup Vegetable oil 4 cloves Garlic, pounded 2 Medium-sized onion, finely sliced & deep-fried 2 tsp.Paprika or chili powder 1 1/2 tsp.Salt 1 tsp.Sugar 1/2 tsp.Ground turmeric (yellow powder) 2 Bay leaves 2 sticks Cinnamon 2 ... [full story]

Ingredients 1 cup Grated fresh green mango 1Medium-size onion, finely sliced 1 tbsp.Toasted sesame seeds 1/2 tsp.Sugar 1 tsp.Fish sauce 1 tsp.Dried hot red chili flakes, toasted 1 tsp.Garlic oil (deep-fry garlic in hot oil) Mix everything together & serves as a side dish. [full story]

Ingredients 4 cups  Rice ½ cup Dried yellow split peas (Kala pare)(Garam Dhal), pre-socked in water for about 6 hours 50 g Butter or Gee 2 pieces Bay leaves 2 pieces Cinnamon Sticks 1 tsp. each Salt & Sugar ½ Onion (finely chopped) ½ cup Green peas ( ... [full story]