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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Express Ladna Gravy Recipe

Here I would like to share a quick and easy recipe for all to try. We use to call it 'KUAH LADNA', - LADNA GRAVY. I don't have any picture to share here, but I'm sure you could google the image to actually picture how this dish would look like. I'm not really sure the origin of this recipe, but I think it is a Thai recipe. It's very simple as most of ingredients are available in your fridge.

Ingredient A

1 red onion
1 garlic
2 tbs cooking oil

Ingredient B

1 handful of chopped chickens
1 handful of sliced cuttlefishes
1 handful of prawns (if preferable, cleaned and de-boned)

Ingredient C

1 handful of french beans (chopped slanting way, about 1inc long)
1 pc carrot (chopped roundly)
1/2 pc red pepper (sliced)
1/2 pc yellow pepper (sliced)
1 handful of chopped cauliflower
1 handful of sliced cabbage
1 handful of chopped mustard green (sawi)
1 handful of sliced button mushroom
and/ or any vegetables you prefers

Ingredient D

1 tbs of oyster sauce
1/2 tsb of tomato sauce
1 tsp black pepper coarse
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1 tsp cornflour + a bit of water (to thicken)
salt to taste

How To Do...

1. saute lightly Ingredient A
2. add in Ingredient B starting with chicken, let it cook until the chicken becomes half-cook, or until the juices started to come out (at least 4-5 minutes) before adding the prawn and cuttlefish. Let everything cook in medium heat for about 3 minutes.
3. add in some water, make sure Ingredient B all submerge in it.
4. let it boil for a while, and then reduce the heat and add in Ingredient C. If the vegetables are too much, you could add some water or reduce the amount of the vegetables. If you use mushroom, add it when the rest of vegetables are almost cook.
5. add in the egg, and the rest of Ingredient D one by one. adjust the taste accordingly.
6. voila, the 'LADNA gravy' is ready to be served. it's better to serve it warmly.

Some Ideas To Serve.
1. pour a full soup spoon directly on top of warm plain rice.
2. pour a full soup spoon directly on top of pre-prepared kuey teow (flat rice noodle)
3. serve separately in a serving bowl...

oh, this gravy would taste better if garnished with chopped spring onion, chopped coriander and fried sliced onion. you may add chopped bird-eyes chillies if you like it hot. Ingredient B and Ingredient C are not all compulsory needed, you may change the ingredients listed as you wish. you may use meat instead of chicken, or skip the chicken, or maybe skip the seafood. it's all up to you.


Good luck!

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