I was discussing the rice dishes I planned for the Blogging Marathon with Jaya, my sister when she suggested this variation of Thai Rice. She said she ate this in a Thai restaurant and felt my older one would love this.
Apparently, the rice is served separately with the vegetables in the peanut sauce served as a side. But she asked me to mix it in Rice and pack it in the lunch boxes for my older one as well as my husband.
Surprisingly my little one also enthusiastically finished her share at lunch at home. :) So for Day 3 of BM #13, here is the recipe..
Ingredients -
Cooked Rice about 3-4 cups
Onions sliced 1/2 cup
Carrots sliced 2 cups
Green Beans sliced 1/2 cup
Edamame Beans 1 cup
Salt as needed
Spring onions for garnish
Peanut oil 1 Tbsp
For Thai Peanut Sauce -
Roasted peanuts 1/2 cup
Garlic 1-2 cloves (or as needed)
Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp (or as needed)
Peanut Oil 1 tsp (or as needed) (Sesame oil recommended)
Sugar 1 tsp (I used brown sugar)
Tamarind paste 1 tsp (or as needed)
Red Chilli Sauce 1 tsp (or as needed) (I used Sriracha chilli sauce)
Coconut Milk 3-4 Tbsp
To Prepare the Peanut sauce -
Grind all the ingredients listed under the peanut sauce to a fine paste and set aside. It would yield about a cup of sauce.
It can be prepared in advance and refrigerated for up to a week.
To Prepare the Rice -
In a heated wok/kadai, add peanut oil and saute onions until they are golden brown.
Add the sliced carrots, beans and edamame and saute them until they are just about tender but still retain a crunch. It took me about 10-12 min.
Pour the peanut sauce on to the vegetables and saute until the raw smell of peanuts makes way for an aromatic blend. (About 2-3 min)
Reduce the heat and mix in the rice. Make sure the rice is coated well with the peanut sauce. Sprinkle salt as needed and pack it off to school!
Garnish the rice with spring onions just before serving.
Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#13.
Preparation Time 20 min
Serves 3-4
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Yum!! Aromatic rice with peanut sauce
I am recently trying thai recipes and this is smiply because I love thai cooking and food. You should also try making basil rice...tastes just amazing..I am going to try this one...Did you use Jasmine rice... ?
Thats a nice twist to rice..Thai sauce :) b.w i love the blue elephant too!
superb flavorful n inviting rice...excellent preparation Harini...love this kind of rice...thanks for sharing!!
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delicious recipe...looks very appetizing..;)
Tasty Appetite
Hubby loves Thai cuisine, me not so much. Rice looks delicious.
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I really love how much our family is involved in our recipe finalization...:)..thai rice is interesting..
Very nice, the peanut sauce sounds so flavorful..
Lovely color!!! looks tempting!!!
Love this. I am bookmarking it.
Awesome recipe dear. Bookmarked
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healthy n colourful rice...perfect for lunch box!
Delicious recipe,looks so yummy n healthy.
the peanut sauce is called satay and is one of my favorite Thai dishes!
wow such a delicious dish. love it
I've been looking for this! Great recipe
very yummy and delicious...I love the peanut flavor and I love thai food!
Its such and easy and flavourful rice.Bookmarked to try
wonderful recipe..
Very innovative yummy rice.
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lovely rice...book marked!
Interesting rice. Love that colorful elephant.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.. Have bookmarked it.. Great recipe and lovely clicks
Wow what a delightful blend of ingredients and it is indeed a happy time when the lil one 'approve' the packed lunch :)