Vietnamese Cookery with Chorchaba Recipes
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Vietnamese Spring Rolls - Gỏi Cuốn
Serves: people
Ingredients
Vegetarian/Vegan Option: King oyster mushroom and Firm tofu
For the Pork Marinade
- 200 g Pork Belly OR 200 g King oyster mushroom, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp Ginger Sliced
- 1 clove Garlic minced or grated
- ¼ tsp Cracked black pepper
- ¼ tsp Sea salt
For the Spring Rolls
- 6 Rice paper sheets
- 10 g Sweet Thai basil 3 sprigs
- 5 g Fresh Mint 1 tbsp, leaves picked
- ¼ Little gem lettuce about 3 leaves
- 50 g Rice vermicelli noodles cooked
- ¼ Cucumber
- ½ Carrot about 50g shredded
- ½ Banana Shallot sliced
For the Dipping Sauce
- 1 clove Garlic minced or grated
- 2 tsp Caster sugar
- 2 tbsp Peanut butter (smooth)
- 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
- 2 tsp Rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp Water
- 1 Red chilli finely chopped
Method
For the Pork Marinade
- Combine the Pork mince, Vegetable oil, Garlic, Ginger, Cracked black pepper and Sea salt in a bowl.
- Marinate for 30 minutes.
For the Pork
- Heat a pan of water to boil
- Add the marinated Pork and cook until tender then take out
- Allow to cool before assembling the spring rolls.
For the Dipping Sauce
- Heat a small pan over medium heat.
- Add the Garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in the Peanut butter, Hoisin sauce, Sugar and Water.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring continuously until smooth.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Mix the Vinegar and Red chilli together and stir into the sauce.
For the Spring Rolls
- Soak a Rice paper sheet in cold water until softened.
- Place onto a clean board.
- Layer with Little gem lettuce, Thai basil, Fresh Mint, Rice vermicelli noodles, Carrot and the cooked Pork mince.
- Fold in the sides and roll tightly.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Serve with the dipping sauce.
Vegetarian/Vegan Option
- Marinate the King oyster mushroom as per the recipe.
- Cook the King oyster mushroom for 5–6 minutes until browned.
- Cook the Firm tofu for 4–5 minutes until lightly browned and slice.
- Use the King oyster mushroom and Firm tofu as the filling.
- Ensure a vegan Hoisin sauce is used if require
Do Chua- Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables
Serves: people
Ingredients
- 1/2 Carrot cut into matchsticks
- 50 g Mooli (daikon) radish cut into matchsticks
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 50 g Caster sugar
- 150 ml White wine vinegar
- 120 ml Water lukewarm
Method
- Place the carrot and daikon radish into a mixing bowl.
- Add 2 tsp of the sugar and the sea salt. Massage gently for 2–3 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften and release water.
- Rinse the vegetables under cold water, then drain well.
- Transfer the vegetables to a clean jar.
- Mix the remaining sugar with the white wine vinegar and lukewarm water until dissolved to form a pickling liquid.
- Pour the pickling liquid over the vegetables and seal the jar with a lid.
- Leave to pickle for at least 1 hour before serving.
Vietnamese Chicken Curry
Serves: people
Ingredients
Vegetarian/Vegan Option: King oyster mushroom and Firm tofu
For the Marinade
- 300 g Chicken thighs skinless and boneless cut into large chunks, OR 150 g King oyster mushroom, thickly sliced and 150g Firm Tofu
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tbsp Vietnamese curry powder
For the Curry
- 2 tsp Vegetable oil
- 1 Onion diced
- 1 clove Garlic minced or grated
- 1 Lemongrass stick, bruised and cut into large pieces
- 1 Bay leaves
- 5 g Caster sugar
- 200 g Maris Piper potatoes cut into large chunks
- 1 Carrot cut into large chunks
- 120 ml Water
- 120 ml Coconut milk
Method
For the Marinade
- Combine the Chicken thighs skinless and boneless with the Sea salt, Onion powder and Vietnamese curry powder.
- Mix well and leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
For the Curry
- Heat the Vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook for 4–5 minutes until softened.
- Add the Garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the marinated chicken, Lemongrass, Bay leaf and Sugar. Cook for 2–3 minutes.
- Pour in the Water to cover the chicken.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Cook for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust seasoning if required.
- Add the Maris Piper potato and Carrot. Add a little more water if required to keep the vegetables covered.
- Simmer for 25–30 minutes until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Stir in the Coconut milk and bring back to a gentle boil.
- Remove from the heat and serve
Vegetarian/Vegan Option
- Cook the King oyster mushroom for 5–6 minutes until browned.
- Add 150 g Firm tofu, cubed, and cook for 4–5 minutes until lightly browned.
Chorchaba’s Vietnamese Curry Powder
This makes plenty of powder so you can save some for later
Serves: People
Ingredients
- 4 Bay leaves
- 8 Cloves
- 1 tsp Coriander seeds
- 2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 4 Star anise
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 2 tsp Cinnamon powder
- 2 tsp Ground Turmeric
Method
- Heat a pan over a medium heat.
- Add the bay leaves, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and star anise. Toast for 30–45 seconds, shaking the pan regularly to prevent the spices from burning.
- Transfer the toasted spices to a spice grinder or pestle and mortar, then grind to a fine powder.
- Add the chilli powder, ground nutmeg, cinnamon powder and ground turmeric. Pulse briefly or mix well to combine.
- Store in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.
Vietnamese Chow Mein - Mì Xaò Chay
Serves: people
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 150 g Firm tofu sliced
- ½ White onion sliced
- 100 g Closed cup mushroom sliced
- 2 clove Garlic minced or grated
- 100 g Chinese Leaf roughly chopped
- 50 g Mangetout
- ⅛ head Broccoli head sliced
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce Use Mushroom sauce for vegan
- Cracked black pepper to taste
- 50 g Cashew nuts optional to taste
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds toasted
Method
- Cook the Egg noodles or Rice noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp Vegetable oil in a wok or large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the Firm tofu and cook for 4–5 minutes until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining Vegetable oil to the pan.
- Add the White onion, Carrot and King oyster mushroom. Cook for 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Add the Garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the White cabbage and Mangetout and stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Return the Firm tofu to the pan.
- Add the cooked noodles and toss well.
- Stir in the Light soy sauce and Dark soy sauce and cook for 2 minutes, tossing continuously.
- Season with Cracked black pepper and Sriracha or Chilli paste to taste.
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