6 Traditional Thai Dishes You Can Make at Home

Kapanlagi.com - Thailand is famous for its culinary delights that harmoniously blend sour, sweet, spicy, and savory flavors. For lovers of traditional Thai food, you don't need to fly far to enjoy authentic dishes found in Thailand.

With ingredients that are easy to find in local markets and supermarkets, KLovers can create various traditional Thai dishes at home. From savory Pad Thai to fresh and spicy Tom Yum, or sweet Mango Sticky Rice for dessert.

Let's explore some traditional Thai recipes that can be an alternative special menu for your beloved family. Come on, let's check it out KLovers!

1. Pad Thai

Illustration (credit: freepik.com)

Pad Thai is a traditional Thai fried noodle dish made from rice noodles cooked with shrimp, eggs, bean sprouts, and special seasonings. Here is how to make this iconic Thai dish:

Ingredients:

- 200g rice noodles

- 200g peeled shrimp

- 2 eggs

- 100g bean sprouts

- 2 stalks green onions

- 50g chopped peanuts

- 2 cloves garlic

- Lime

Sauce Seasoning:

- 3 tbsp fish sauce

- 2 tbsp palm sugar

- 2 tbsp tamarind paste

- 1 tbsp fish soy sauce

Instructions:

1. Soak the rice noodles in warm water until soft (about 15 minutes)

2. Sauté the garlic until fragrant

3. Add the shrimp, cook until it changes color

4. Set aside the shrimp, add the eggs, scramble

5. Add the noodles, sauce, and mix well

6. Add the bean sprouts and green onions

7. Serve with chopped peanuts and lime.

2. Tom Yum Goong

Illustration (credit: freepik.com)

Tom Yum Goong is a spicy and sour soup that is a signature dish of Thailand, with a broth rich in spices, containing shrimp and mushrooms. Here is an easy way to make it:

Ingredients:

- 500g fresh shrimp

- 3 stalks of lemongrass

- 5 kaffir lime leaves

- 3 cm ginger

- 200g mushrooms

- 2 tomatoes

- Coriander leaves

Seasoning:

- 3 tbsp nam prik pao (tom yum paste)

- 2 tbsp lime juice

- 3 tbsp fish sauce

- Bird's eye chili to taste

Instructions:

1. Boil water, add lemongrass, ginger, and lime leaves

2. Add the tom yum paste

3. Add the shrimp and mushrooms

4. Add fish sauce and lime juice

5. Finally, add the tomatoes and coriander leaves

6. Then you can serve it immediately.

3. Som Tam (Papaya Salad)

Illustration (credit: freepik.com)

Som tam is a traditional Thai green papaya salad that combines spicy, sour, sweet, and salty flavors with a crunchy texture. Here is how to make this Thai specialty:

Ingredients:

- 1 green papaya, shredded lengthwise

- 2 cloves of garlic

- 3 bird's eye chilies

- 100g long beans

- 100g cherry tomatoes

- Fried peanuts

Seasoning:

- 2 tbsp fish sauce

- 2 tbsp lime juice

- 1 tbsp palm sugar

- 1 tbsp shrimp paste

Instructions:

1. Pound the garlic and chilies

2. Add palm sugar and shrimp paste

3. Add the papaya, long beans, and tomatoes

4. Add fish sauce and lime juice

5. Mix well, sprinkle with peanuts, and serve.

4. Green Curry

Illustration (credit: freepik.com)

Green curry is a traditional Thai curry with a green coconut milk sauce made from green chilies, spices, and aromatic herbs. Here is how to make this Thai specialty:

Ingredients:

- 500g chicken, cut into pieces

- 400ml coconut milk

- 2 green eggplants

- Thai basil leaves

- Lime leaves

Green Curry Paste:

- 10 green chilies

- 3 stalks of lemongrass

- 5 cloves of garlic

- 3 cm ginger

- Coriander, pepper

- Shrimp paste

Instructions:

1. Blend all the curry paste ingredients

2. Sauté the paste until fragrant

3. Add the chicken, mix well

4. Pour in the coconut milk, cook until boiling

5. Add the eggplants and basil leaves

6. Cook until done, then serve.

5. Khao Pad (Thai Fried Rice)

Illustration (credit: freepik.com)

Khao pad is a Thai fried rice dish cooked with eggs, meat, vegetables, and seasoned with traditional Thai fish sauce. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients:

- 3 plates of white rice

- 200g minced chicken

- 2 eggs

- 100g carrots, diced

- 100g peas

- Green onions

Seasoning:

- 4 cloves of garlic

- 2 tablespoons fish sauce

- 1 tablespoon soy sauce

- Ground pepper

Instructions:

1. Sauté the garlic until fragrant

2. Add the chicken, cook until done

3. Set aside, scramble the eggs

4. Add the rice, vegetables, and seasoning

5. Stir well until cooked and serve.

6. Mango Sticky Rice

Illustration (credit: freepik.com)

Mango sticky rice is a Thai dessert made of glutinous rice cooked with coconut milk, served with ripe mango and coconut sauce. Here’s how to make this traditional Thai dish:

Ingredients:

- 300g glutinous rice

- 200ml thick coconut milk

- 2 ripe mangoes

- Salt to taste

Coconut Sauce:

- 100ml thick coconut milk

- 1 tablespoon sugar

- A pinch of salt

- 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions:

1. Wash the glutinous rice, soak for 4 hours

2. Steam the glutinous rice until half cooked

3. Mix with coconut milk and salt, steam again

4. For the sauce: cook coconut milk, sugar, salt

5. Thicken with cornstarch

6. Serve the glutinous rice with mango slices and coconut sauce.

These are some Thai recipes that you can try making at home. Enjoy trying these traditional Thai recipes. Feel free to be creative and adjust them to your family’s taste at home.

(kpl/dhm)