Singapore-inspired spices
The subtle flavours found in South East Asian cookery - namely dishes from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Cambodia - tends to be very simple but very hot! Here are some of our favourite South East Asian Recipes which are perfect for vegans and vegetarians …
Whip up the perfect Stir Fry sauce every time with this quick and simple recipe. All you need are a few store cupboard staples and a wok!
Orak-Arik is one of those recipes which you will not believe can be so tasty, comprising as it does of so few and such simple ingredients. Egg, cabbage, onion, garlic, soy sauce…
This Indonesian pumpkin & prawn curry is much easier than its name! Hot and tangy, with dried lime leaves, lime juice and coconut milk, substitute the prawns for diced red pepper if you want a vegan version. We used our Padang blend…
This recipe uses the same sambal as the Sambal Sotong (squid), and is really tangy and spicy. Add as many chillies as you can handle! For a vegan version use tamarind paste rather than prawn paste.
This tofu and mushroom stir fry is so simple that you will not believe it could be so tasty! Particularly good served with egg fried rice, but still delicious with plain rice.
Use the sauce in this recipe to create your favourite noodle dish! Have it wholly vegetarian, or stir in a little chicken or a few prawns. You can also use different types of noodles - each variation produces a completely different dish!
At Bit Spicy we eat a lot of fried rice - left over from all the curry we eat! The only ingredients needed are rice (obviously!), eggs, peas and spring onions, with soy sauce and chilli sauce to add flavour. So here is our basic recipe and quantities…
This is a very rich dish, with the coconut and peanuts offset by a generous squeeze of lime.
This is a very popular sweet dessert or snack found in Malaysia and Singapore. They are very easy to make…
This is a really light and refreshing accompaniment to any South East Asian dish. Eat it while it is really fresh, then serve the leftovers as a tangy pickle…
This is a great and versatile salad to serve with barbecued food or a meaty dish such as our baked chinese spare ribs. You can play around with the number of fresh chillies you add to the dressing, and even the spices used.
This is a very simple Singaporean snack food, delicious hot or cold, on their own or dipped in a chilli sauce.
A delicious savory-sweet peanut sauce is the perfect accompaniment to a South Asian Satay. Our recipe makes a large quantity!
This sauce, or sambal, is meant to be EXTRMELY hot, served as a relish with a plain rice dish such as Nasi Lemak…
The sour dressing works really well with the fresh and sweet fruit. Don’t worry about the ripeness of the pineapple - a less sweet one is also delicious! Try with a mango too.