Prepare Khao Pad Grapow

This authentic Thai dish is Thai Stir-Fried Rice prepared with chicken and basil leaves. If you want to treat your friends with this dish you just need four cups of cooked cold Thai Jasmine rice. The rice should be cooked four hours before.

The ingredients of the dish are very interesting. It includes 1 pound ground or minced chicken, 6 whole pealed Shallots, 1 cup holy basil leaves, 2 tablespoons fish sauce i.e. nam pla, 1 cup chopped long beans, 4 whole cloves garlic, 1/4 cup mixed red & green Thai chilies, 1tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon palm sugar, and 1 teaspoon ground pepper. Variation can be done by adding a medium sized onion that is diced properly and also sliced green onions. In some cases combinations of both can also be done.

Pad Grapow can be prepared where the garlic, chilies and shallots re ground together in a mortar and pounded together. Then the paste should be fried in a hot wok with little cooking oil. The frying should be continued till the aroma comes out. Then add the chicken and continue frying for another two minutes. Remaining ingredients should be added afterwards. Stirring should be continued till the chicken is cooked properly. Them remove the dish from the wok and keep aside. It is not necessary to clean the wok.

After this, start preparing the fried rice. Put one tablespoon oil in the hot wok. Add cooked rice in the wok and constant stir it until the whole rice get heated. Add the pad grapow and stir fry it for next three minutes. The two things should be mixed thoroughly.

This Thai dish should be served properly. A fried egg can be placed at the top. You can serve some hot and sour Tom Yam soups, some curries and also other authentic Thai food.