november 2017 Greenstone dining | 11
november 2017 Greenstone dining | 11
WHERE : Terrace Centre , 59 Terrace Road ( next door to the Brazen Head ) TIMES : Mondays : Closed ; Tuesday-Saturday : 11am-9pm ; Sunday : 11am-
8pm
TEL : 011-452-9336 WEBSITE : www . thairestaurant . co . za EMAIL : info @ thairestaurant . co . za FACEBOOK : www . facebook . com / SaengchaThaiRestaurant CAPACITY : 80 SIZE OF RESTAURANT : 75m 2 STAFF : 9
Visit the Johannesburg Meditation Centre at 535 Nupen Crescent ,
Halfway House , Midrand ( photos bottom right ) our favourites . Customers regularly come from as far afield as Boksburg and Alberton to sample their food . Many of the ingredients used are imported from Thailand and they also stock genuine Thai beer and juices .
Their passion for the restaurant and the local community is abundantly clear , as is their talent in the kitchen . The Tom Yum Seafood ( a spicy hot and sour seafood soup with prawns , calamari , mussels and fish ) is decadently presented , while the compelling Phad Thai prawn dish ( rice noodles stir fried with egg , vegetables , peanuts and tofu ) is mouth-wateringly tasty . Popular meals on the wide-ranging menu ( there are over 80 different dishes ) include Phad Thai Kai , peanut butter curry or Tom Yum Goong . For the brave and adventurous , try green papaya salad or the Angry Duck ! The servings are very generous and the Thai curry flavours can be ordered in mild , hot and medium to suit your palette . Saengcha also has monthly Thai buffets , including everything from spring rolls to curries and stir-fries . They also cater for parties and functions , and if you have over 30 guests , contact them so that they can organise a special buffet for your occasion – be sure to book now for your year-end function and Christmas parties . To add to the authentic Thai experience , the Thai spa located next door offers a 15 minute back , neck and shoulder massage at your table – there is simply no better way to relax and indulge in Thai hospitality . While a sit down meal is the best way to experience the whole Thai package , takeaways are also a very popular side of their business and they have recently signed up with Mr Delivery to ensure that you can also enjoy their delicious meals in the comfort of your own home .
If you would like to experience Thailand again – or possibly for the first time – Saengcha is where you should be heading for a little sunshine .
Make your own green curry paste
To get you in the mood for Thai food , our resident ‘ foodie ’, Anel Potgieter shows you how to make a green curry paste .
S ome time back I visited Bangkok and spent a fascinating week at the Blue Elephant Cooking School . There I was privileged to learn a bit more about Royal Thai Cuisine . The one recipe I have since clung to is this glorious Green Curry Paste . The recipe requires galangal , shallots and lime zest – as these ingredients are hard to come by , I have replaced them with ginger , spring onions and lemon zest .
The paste can be kept in an airtight container for two weeks in the refrigerator or one month in the freezer . If you would like to preserve it longer , add extra salt as this is a traditional Thai way of preserving food . For a vegetarian version omit the shrimp paste .
Green Curry Paste ( Kruang Kaeng Keaw Waan ) ( makes 85 grams )
• 10g hot green chillies , chopped
• 10g fresh coriander , chopped ( if you can get the roots , even better )
• 7,5ml ginger , grated
• 7,5ml lemon zest
• 15ml lemon juice
• 4 garlic cloves , grated
• 40g spring onions ( about three ), sliced
• 5ml salt
• 5ml cumin seeds , roasted and grounded
• 2,5ml coriander , roasted and grounded
• 2,5ml white pepper
• 10 basil leaves
• 2,5ml shrimp paste
Use a pestle & mortar or a blender to mix the ingredients to a fine paste . about Anél
Food writer Anél Potgieter ’ s blog was announced the winner of the 2014 and 2013 Eat Out Food Blog of the Year Award – the first time that someone has won twice in a row . She won SABC2 ’ s first season of Dinner Divas in January 2013 . She also writes a weekly food column for Rapport and is a regular face on SABC3 ’ s breakfast show , Expresso . For recipes , visit www . lifeisazoobiscuit . com
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