Thai Cuisine: Stir Fry de porc, ardei si lemongrass (Stir Fried Pork with Peppers and Lemongrass)

   
        E timpul pentru o noua reteta din bucataria thailandeza, de care eu m-am indragostit cumplit!!! de data aceasta am ales sa folosesc si lemongrass, o planta cu aroma de lamaie ce creste in Filipine si care este des folosita in mancarurile asiatice; eu am folosit lemongrass proaspat, dar se poate folosi si uscat sub forma de pudra. Carnea de porc cu ardei si lemongrass are un gust absolut superb iar pranzul nostru e gata in maxim 10 minute, ca de altfel toate mancarurile asiatice :)
       It's time for a new Thai recipe, a cuisine I'm totally in love with btw!!! this time I chose to use Lemongrass, a herb with a subtle citrus flavor that grows in Philippines and which is often used in Asian cuisine; I used it fresh, but it can also be used dried and powdered. Lunch is ready in 10 minutes and it's super tasty, like all Asian recipes for that matter :) Enjoy!

Ingrediente/Ingredients:  

 350 g carne de porc/350 g pork
 2 linguri sos de soia/2 tablespoons with soy sauce
 1 lingura zahar brun/1 tablespoon w brown sugar
 1/2 lingura pasta de ansoa/1/2 tablespoon w anchovy paste (fish sauce)
 1 lingurita amidon/1 teaspoon cornstarch
 1/2 lingurita sare/1/2 teaspoon w salt

 1/2 ceapa rosie/1/2 red onion
 2 catei de usturoi/2 garlic cloves
 2 ardei colorati/2 colored peppers
 1 tulpina lemongrass/1 lemongrass stalk
 2 fire ceapa verde/2 green onions

Cum se face/How it's made:


Mai intai facem marinada pentru carne. Intr-un vas mic punem sosul de soia, zaharul brun, pasta de ansoa, amidonul si sarea si amestecam foarte bine. Carnea o taiem fasii subtiri, o amestecam cu sosul si o dam la frigider pt 1 ora.
We first make the marinade for the meat. In a small bowl we combine soy sauce, brown sugar, anchovy paste, cornstarch and salt. We cut the pork in thin strips and we mix them well with the sauce. We marinate them for 1 hour in the fridge.

Curatam si tocam ceapa si usturoiul iar ardeiul il taiem fasii subtiri. Curatam lemongrass-ul si tocam marunt partea alba din mijloc.(il vedeti cum arata in imaginea cu ingredientele)
We peel and chop the onion and garlic and we cut the pepper in thin strips. We peel the lemongrass and we chop the middle part of the white part.(you can see it in the ingredients picture)

Incalzim wok-ul sau o tigaie mare si punem in o lingura de ulei ceapa si usturoiul tocat si le prajim la temperatura ridicata pt 1 minut.(stir fry)
We heat up 1 tablespoon with vegetable oil in a wok or a big skillet and we stir fry the onion with the garlic for 1 minute.

Adaugam ardei si lemongrass si continuam sa prajim pt alte 2 minute, amestecand mereu.
We add the pepper and lemongrass and we stir fry them together for 2 minutes.      

Adaugam carnea de porc marinata si prajim totul pana cand carnea e facuta, amestecand continuu.
We add the marinated meat and we stir fry everything until the meat is done. 

Cand carnea e gata, adaugam si ceapa verde tocata marunt, potrivim de sare si piper si mai prajim pt 2 minute.
When the meat is done we add the chopped green onion, we sprinkle salt and pepper if needed and we stir fry for another 2 minutes.

Servim cu garnitura de orez sau taitei de orez. Bon appetit!
We serve with rice as a side dish or rice noodles. Bon appetit!            

Super bun si se poate face si cu pui sau vita daca preferati!
Super tasty and it can also be made with chicken or beef if you like!

Mai de aproape.../Closer...

Chec cu capsuni (Strawberry Bread)

        Aveam niste capsuni ramase in frigider si cum nu mai facusem un chec de ceva timp am cautat rapid o reteta si in 15 minute checul era in cuptor deja. Dupa ce mi-a imbatat casa cu mirosul absolut superb, am gustat asa caldut o felie ca nu m-am putut rabda :)) Perfect aromat si numai bun cu un pahar de lapte la micul dejun!  Reteta e de pe allrecipes, usor modificata de mine.
        I had some strawberries in the fridge and since I haven't had a sweet bread in a while, I searched the net for a good recipe and in 15 minutes, my strawberry bread was already in the oven. After filling my house with a heavenly smell, I couldn't resist and ate a slice, fresh from the oven :)) Deliciously flavored and just perfect with a glass of milk for breakfast! I followed a recipe from allrecipes, slightly modified.

Ingrediente/Ingredients:     


  300 g capsuni/300 g strawberries
  250 g faina/250 g all purpose flour
  130 g zahar/130 g sugar
  130 ml ulei/130 ml vegetable oil
  2 oua/2 eggs
  zahar vanilat/1 vanilla sugar
  1/2 lta praf de copt/1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
  1 vf de sare/a pinch of salt


     
Cum se face/How it's made:       


Spalam capsunile, le taiem bucatele si le zdrobim usor intr-un bol.
We wash the strawberries, chop and smash them slightly in a bowl.

Odata zdrobite adaugam  ouale si uleiul si amestecam bine.
We add eggs and oil and mix very well.

Intr-un alt bol amestecam faina cu zaharul, praful de copt, sarea si zaharul vanilat.
Adaugam compozitia lichida la cea uscata, incorporand-o usor cu o spatula de silicon, cat sa se amestece putin cu faina.
In a bowl we combine flour with sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla sugar.
We add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and we gently fold it with a silicone spatula without over folding.

Punem compozitia intr-o tava tapetata si dam la cuptorul preincalzit la 175 grade pentru 45 minute. Cand e gata, lasam checul sa se raceasca pe un gratar.
We place the batter in a greased and floured pan and we place the baking pan in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. When it's done, we let the strawberry bread cool on a rack.

Atat de simplu ca si un copil poate face checul acesta. Parfumat cu bucatele mici de capsuni, mmmm...
It's so easy to make that even a child can do it. Flavored with small strawberry pieces, mmmm...

 Mai de aproape...Bon appetit!
Closer...Bon appetit!