The Zesty Basil Leaf!



Living for over 7 months in Thailand, I know somewhat about the ingredients that go in the Thai food.  Well, the cuisine is extensive, but to cut it short, just like Coriander (Kotmir) is to us, basil leaves is to the Thais.  Basil, which is originally from India, but u must’ve experienced the flavor in dishes with pesto sauce.  But that’s when its chutneyfied into pesto cream. It’s like getting the flavor of sprinkled coriander on food and then getting it in the green chutney.
Too much comparison…it’s starting to bore me now. Coming to the point. I love any dishes with basil leaves. A very popular dish in Thailand, and easy as hell to cook. Over here people have it with pork, beef or chicken…but we need a veggie option here. So I just replaced chicken, beef and pork with mushrooms, mashed tofu or French beans.
In Bangkok the dishes are called as
Kapao Moo – fried basil leaf with pork
Kapao Kaai – fried Basil leaf with chicken
Kapao Nua – fried basil leaf with beef

Recipe:
This is ideally made in oyster sauce , but Indian home definitely stock soya sauce, so you can also make it in soya sauce. The taste is very much the same and extremely yummy! Here’s how you can enjoy the simple dish at home.

Ingredients
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
3 chillies, chopped and crushed
1 handful of basil leaves
2 - 3 tbsp of oil
2 tbsp of soya sauce
1 small onions (optional)
Veggies – Mushroom and French beans




Procedure
Crush garlic and green chilies. Add 2 tbsp of oil, add the garlic and green chilli paste after the oil is heated up.  Add chopped mushrooms and French beans and fry well for 1 minute.  Now add the soya sauce about 2 tbsp of it. Let it cook for a minute and then add a handful of basil leaves and stir well. As soon as it starts drying up add quarter cup of water to it.



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