Name: Fried Jasmine Rice with Prawns and Thai Basil
Yield: Serves Four to Six
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 spring onions (scallions), chopped; 15 ml/1 tbsp shrimp paste; 1 kg/2¼ lb/4 cups cooked jasmine rice; 15–20 Thai basil leaves, roughly snipped, plus an extra sprig, to garnish; 350 g/12 oz cooked shelled prawns (shrimp); 50 g/2 oz thawed frozen peas oyster sauce, to taste; 45 ml/3 tbsp vegetable oil; 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped garlic; 1 egg, beaten; 1 onion, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
Four to Six

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thai Food and Cooking

By Judy Bastyra and Becky Johnson

Published 2011

About

Thai basil (bai grapao), also known as holy basil, has a unique, pungent flavour that is both spicy and sharp. It can be found in most Asian food markets.

Ingredients

45 ml/3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1

Method

Heat 15 ml/1 tbsp of the oil in a wok or frying pan. Add the beaten egg and swirl it around to set like a thin pancake.
Cook the pancake (on one side only) over a gentl

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