A Thai Recipe – Spicy Thai Gravy

Thais enhance their meals with sauces and dips. Usually, they find an assortment of them collected on the table at one time. Flavors vary from sweet to hot and spicy, from subtle to complex. These delicious flavors are unique, yet very simple to prepare.

Gravy is a sauce, made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking and often thickened with wheat flour or cornstarch for added texture. The gravy may be further colored and flavored with gravy salt or gravy salt that is dissolved in water orready-made cubes and powders that can be used as a substitute for natural meat or vegetable extracts.Gravy is commonly served with roasts, meatloaf, rice, and/or mashed potatoes.

The Spicy Thai Gravy is a thick sauce that is versatile. It is commonly poured over fishes or grilled meats.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 to 4 serranochiles, chopped (with or without seeds)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh galangal or Chinese ginger, minced
• 1/4 cup flour mixed with 1 1/2 cups water until smooth
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Thai Kitchen® Premium Fish Sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. HEAT oil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onion, chiles, garlic and galangal; stir fry 30 seconds or until fragrant.
2. ADD flour mixture, soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, sugar and green onions. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro.Makes 2 cups.