Deep fried dough stick: Pa Tong Ko: Thai Youtiao

     The Deep fried dough stick ,Thai called "Pa Thong Ko", Chinese calle "youtiao" , Myanmar called e Kya Kway ,Malaysia and Singapore called you char kway, you char kuey. So Pa Thong Ko is a popular breakfast food in many counties in Asia

In Thailand , especially in Bangkok or big cities you can find Pa Thong Ko in the early morning market or food stands nearby office area , Bus terminals, MRT stations etc. We eat Pa Thong Ko with hot coffee, hot chocolate drink ,soy milk, condensed milk and porridge. most of the food stands are going to sale with soy milk, pandan custard, pumpkin drink

credit by โรงคั่วกาแฟมิสเตอร์ลี

When I lived in Thailand, I never know how to make Pa Thong Ko or interested in making it. because I can buy Pa Thong Ko every where I went. Until I moved out of Thailand, every time when I miss Thai food or Thai desserts, I have to find out how to cook or make them. and this time I'd like to eat Pa Thong Ko. Actually I have tried to make them 4-5 times before but they did not come out well (sometime could not eat) unit this time. I'm proud to present to you all.....Let's get start.

Ingredients

200 g Bread Flour
50 g All purpose flour
1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tbsp. Milk Powder
1/2 Tsp. Yeast
170 g water
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 Tsp. Ammonium bicarbonate
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tsp. vegetable Oil
and vegetable Oil for frying

Method

1.sift Bread Flour ,All purpose flour ,Baking Powder , Milk Powder, Yeast, set aside
2. Add water ,Baking Soda ,Ammonium bicarbonate ,Salt, sugar and vegetable Oil in a cup and mix well

3.Pour wet ingredients from(2) into dry ingredients (1) stir to combine about 5 minutes

4. Cover with film and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour then turn the dough and leave to rise in a warm place for  other 1 hour.

Keep the dough over night in the fridge

5.Remove the dough to the plastic container , try to use bigger container to have room for rising dough, keep in the fridge over night

6. Sprinkle flour on the table, Divide 1/3 of the dough and flatten the dough into 0.5 cm. thick and 5 cm.wide , Sprinkle flour if the dough stick on your hands.

7.Cut the dough into 2x5 cm. tap the water in the middle of each piece and press them together and gently pull the tips.

8.Heat about 3 inch deep of vegetable oil in a pan. Gently drop the dough into hot oil over medium-low heat. just fry 2-3 pieces at the time. when the dough puff up use chopsticks to turn them and fry both side until nicely golden brown, take out and place on paper towels to drain off the excess oil.

9. Serve them with hot coffee, hot chocolate drink condensed milk ,eat with Bak Kut The or eat with porridge.

Enjoyed your Pa Thong Ko

Stir-fried minced pork and holy basil with Eryngii mushrooms

     What is clean eating??? eating clean food is as easy as these simple , back to basic cooking as same as the former did. 40 years ago I believe that my grandma does not know how to use soy sauce, fish sauce or oyster sauce even if could find them in the market.

So today my clean food that I prefer to cook is a plain and simple Thai cuisine.It’s easy to prepare, fast and delicious. Pad Kra pao Moo Sap or Stir-fried minced pork and holy basil with eryngi mushrooms. (mushroom is the option some people like to add long beans, carrot, baby corn etc.) 

if you love spicy food of course you can add more chilies but if you don't like spicy food you can make it without the chilies also, but it is not going to be delicious. truth me add some chili you will love it.

Pad Kra pao can cook with chicken , fish, beef, pork  or only vegetable for vegetarians. normally we use light soya sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce and a bit of dark soya sauce. but on my clean food today I wont use any sauces only salt  and no oil  >>>>> Let's get start

Ingredients by Dozo_toy

3 tbsp. of minced pork (no fat)
1 Eryngii mushroom (slide in small pieces)
1 chili padi (slide)
1 clove of garlic (finely chopped)
Pinch of salt and pepper
1/4 cup of water
Thai basil leave (holy basil)

Method

1.Heat half of water in a pan till boiled add minced pork, breaking up the clumps and stir till pork is almost cooked.
2.Add chili padi, garlic, salt and pepper then add Eryngii mushroom and other half of water stir till pork is done.
3.Add basil leaves and cooked for 1 min. Turn the heat off, Serve with stream rice (prefer brown rice)

Enjoy your Thai Food