South East Asian Recipes
South East Asian cuisine may be more familiar to you as stir fries and other light and fragrant dishes which do not contain many spices. Here are our favourites.
Chicken Recipes
From stir fries to unusual curries, chicken is a popular ingredient in many SEA cuisines
Vegetarian/vegan Recipes
South East Asian recipes contain lots of vegetables, tofu, mushrooms and eggs
Pork Recipes
Pork is used widely in Sinaporean food, in wontons, stir fries and curries.
Seafood Recipes
Prawns & squid are especially common in SEA cooking, and they also feature as an ingredient in mixed dishes.
Try some of our latest recipes….
We love our Northern Thai Burmese curry, with its unusual flavours of caraway seeds, sesame oil and soy sauce, but you can also make a lovely coconut curry with the spices.
This very simple recipe of venison in a yellow bean sauce would also be delicious with beef. The cucumber adds a fresh note and a delicate flavour…
The Chinese name for this dish is ‘Sanxian’, meaning ‘three delicacies’. We have taken this to mean 3 types of seafood…
These Chinese meatballs contain pork, prawns and crabmeat (we use tinned) and are very easy to make. They would traditionally be deep-fried to a medium brown colour before finishing in the sauce, so an air fryer is ideal here…
Chaunke or Chunke Matar is basically a pea and onion dish. We use our Chaat Masala blend to great effect here - the tangy flavour of the asafoetida and mango powder, together with lemon juice, go really well…
Lamb and Potato curry (keema aloo if you must!) is a lovely simple, warming dish everyone will love! We used our Keema Peas spice blend and added fresh chillies to add a burst of heat…
We love hearing suggestions from customers about ways to cook our curries differently, and this one is a winner! Try coconut milk in our mild Auntie Ang’s chinese curry and you’ll have a whole new dish!
If you like Keema Peas (minced meat with peas), then this version replacing the peas with baked eggs is also for you! It was a popular street food in Singapore…
Bashing new potatoes and grilling or roasting them is a very popular technique these days, and not surprising as they are delicious! But have you thought about sprinkling with spices and serving as part of a curry feast or spicy barbecue?
This dry lentil curry is delicious scooped up and eaten with a roti or chapati. Its flavours really pack a punch if you add plenty of chillies, lime juice and salt to taste.
This Sri Lankan curry is a great vegan option, either as a main or side dish. Check the seasoning as it may well need extra salt, as well as a final squeeze of lime juice. If you don’t have curry leaves at home, don’t worry: it will still be delicious!
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(heat 5/10)
A tangy but creamy South Asian curry using very traditional regional spices and flavours. The sauce is made from coconut and tomato with a hint of lemon. We suggest adding chicken with vegetables and beans, but it is also perfect as a vegan curry, or with fish.
Serves: 4-6
(heat 2/10)
Everyone loves a Dhansak, and our version is healthy as well as tangy and tasty! This Parsee curry is very mild as it stands, so do add those optional chillies. If you enjoy a curry-house Dhansak we give you the recipe for that, too. Also take a look at our Malabar curry recipe which uses these spices but is a slow-cooked dry lamb curry.
Serves: 4-6
(heat 3/10)
This is a classic Indian curry, the green coming from the fresh coriander in the recipe as well as the mint in our blend. Unusual but creamy and delicious (40g net). Try with chicken or prawns, or a firm fish like monkfish, or make our ‘green tandoori’, Cafreal.
Serves: 4-6
(heat 9/10)
This is a very hot tomato-based curry, inspired by Portuguese explorers many years ago. This is our version of a Vindaloo, which itself is a version of the Portuguese dish Carne Vinho e Alhos. Using vinegar, paprika, potatoes and chillies, it is one of few curries where pork is an option, although chicken is probably the most popular.
Serves: 4-6
(heat 5/10)
The lime and lemongrass in this coconut-based recipe means that it tastes more like a Thai curry than any of our others. Gorgeous as a vegetarian meal, and check out our recipe for an Indonesian lamb curry!
Serves: 4-6
(heat 5/10)
Do not confuse this with a typical North Indian korma! Cooked with lemongrass, lime and coconut milk, and with fennel and star anise in the spice blend, this is a really tangy, medium curry for chicken or fish.
Serves: 4-6
(heat 4/10)
A tomato-based curry which works well with beans (legumes), chickpeas, green beans and cauliflower. In fact just about all vegetarian/vegan options! We have even added rhubarb chunks! But also, dare I say, lovely with beef or lamb!
Serves: 4-6
(heat 2/10)
A very traditional mild curry with almonds (not coconut!), nothing like a restaurant korma. Or use the spices to make a Dopiaza curry.
Serves: 4-6
(heat 1/10)
This is the traditional lentil accompaniment to Indian food. A very simple, non-spicy side-dish, a traditional tarka dahl would have whole spices fried and stirred in at the end, or you can add them at the start as we suggest.
Serves: 6-8
(heat 7/10)
This is the classic restaurant curry, fairly hot but not lethal! Adding tomatoes towards the end of cooking gives a certain freshness to the sauce. Feel free to add your own chillies if you feel it is too benign to be a true madras!
Serves: 4-6
(heat 9/10)
This was one of our first spice blends, and contains szechwan pepper and star anise. The recipe contains pineapple, which may seem unusual but is a fundamental part of Malaysian cooking. It adds a sweet tang to this very spicy dish, and tinned really is better than fresh!
Serves: 4-6
(heat 5/10)
A very traditional beef curry. We suggest the potatoes and beans to reduce the saltiness of the dish, and it is delicious with chicken. It is not particularly hot so feel free to add your own fresh chillies.
Serves: 4-6
(heat 6/10)
We use a lot of lovely smoky chipotle chillies in our blend, as well as cumin and smoked paprika. You’ll find our vegetarian recipe here
Serves: 4-6
(heat 2/10)
We felt this had to be in our repertoire, and it has been a hit, presumably because it's quite a safe option! The blend is excellent for bbq marinades, mixed with yoghurt and lemon juice (see our BBQ recipes). Or see our Chicken Chilli Masala recipe for a much hotter version!
Serves: 4-6
(heat 3/10 or 9/10)
Use this blend for tacos, fajitas, enchiladas and lots of other dishes. Sometimes you only need a spoonful so we are offering this in a handy big bag size! Available in family-friendly or hot versions. Buy a pot containing 150g of the spice blend, or choose a refill bag to add to your own container.
Serves: 4-6
This Kuantan chicken is one of our favourite ways to barbecue or bake chicken.You may want to make two versions of the sauce - one mild and one packed with chopped chillies - to cater for all tastes.