2 bird eye chilies, roughly chopped with seeds (adjust according to spice level)
1 cup palm sugar, grated
½ cup lime juice
½ cup soya sauce
½ cup rice wine vinegar
Salt to taste
For the salad:
1 cup roasted peanuts, unsalted
5 string beans, cut in small 1-inch pieces
3 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
500 gms green papaya, shredded
2 semi ripe mangoes, shredded
10 Thai basil leaves
Directions:
Pound peanuts lightly and break them into smaller pieces. Transfer to a bowl.
Pound garlic and chili into a paste. Stir in palm sugar, lime juice, soya sauce, and vinegar until sugar dissolves. Pour the dressing into a large bowl.
Heat a nonstick grill pan or grill over high heat and grill the green beans until they are just charred and still very crisp. Add it to the dressing with cherry tomatoes.
Add papaya, mangoes, and 3/4 of the peanuts. Toss well
Serve: Once everything is coated in the dressing, immediately pile it up onto plates. Spoon over some dressing. Garnish with Thai basil leaves and sprinkle with remaining peanuts.
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Chai couldn't getter better when one of the most popular desserts is in it. Loaded with the goodness of milk and chocolate along with whipped cream and exotic spices, the masala chai infused with tiramisu is a real treat for your tastebuds.
Saffron Risotto Balls are made of rice and cheese and are bursting with the flavour of fresh herbs and saffron. It is one of many unique creations of Chef Lucky Dhillon. A must try for family and friends.
Chef Dhillon describes his food as "unpretentiously soulful" and enjoys working with fresh, classic and rustic Fraser Valley ingredients. Proud of his Indian cooking heritage, he understands that Indian spices can do the trick and add to the flavour of so many dishes apart from the good old curry!
In 2014, he moved to Canada, where he worked with the Fairmont Hotel and completed his Red Seal Chef certification requirements. He opened his first catering company, GJs’ Kitchen, in Surrey, BC and quickly learned that the Canadian food scene is quite different from that in other countries.
