Thai Herb: Kraprao, Lemon, Lemon Grass, Pepper, Pumpkin and Shallot in Thai Food : Thailand Food Thaifood 2008

Thai Herb: Kraprao, Lemon, Lemon Grass, Pepper, Pumpkin and Shallot in Thai Food : Thailand Food Thaifood 2008
by WevangtiKrapaoKra prao or sacred basil is used in Kaeng Pha, Kaeng Kae and some spicy fried meat dishes to reduce the savory of the fish meat. Fresh leaves are sprinkled on food before removing from heat.Benefit - Carminative - Reduce sugar in blood - Release tension - StomachicKra Prao Use in Thai Food- Khao Phad Kra Prao_______________________________________________________________LemonLemon juice is used to make sour taste in Tom Yam, Som Tum, Phla, spicy salads and many chilli pastes and as well lemon juice for drink.Benefit - Expectorant - Carminative - AntiscorbuticLemon Use in Thai Food- Tom Yum Kung- Tom Kha Kai- Som Tum_____________________________________________________________________Lemon GrassLemon grass is spicy and bitter and used for seasoning the Thai food and as the main ingredient in every recipe of Kaeng Phed, spicy salads and Tom Yam.Benefit - Carminative - Antibacterial, Fungal, Yeast - DiureticLemon grass Use in Thai Food- Tom Yum Kung- Tom Kha Kai- Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai- Beef Masaman- Kai Phad Phed- Phanaeng Kai- Nam Ya Pla_______________________________________________________________________________PepperPepper is popularly found in every kind of chilli pastes, in soup together with coriander root and garlic and as well sprinkle for good smell. It is normally used in cooking of Kaeng Phed, Kaeng Pa and Phad Phed.Benefit- Carminative- Expectorant- Diuretic- Stomachic /colic- DigestivePepper Use in Thai Food- Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai- Beef Masaman- Kaeng Liang- Kai Phad Phed- Phanaeng Kai- Khao Phad Kra Prao__________________________________________________________________________PumpkinFresh leaves and young flowers are blanched or boiled to supplement with the chilli paste. Its flowers are used as ingredients in Kaeng Lieng and Kaeng Som. Besides, the ripe pumpkins are used in many dishes both soups and fried dishes. It is also good to make many recipes of desserts; pumpkin boiled in syrup and pumpkin in coconut syrup.Benefit - beta carotenePumpkin Use in Thai Food- Kaeng Liang__________________________________________________________________________ShallotShallot is used to reduce meat savory and as seasoning and also the main ingredient in chilli paste for Kaeng Phed, Tom Kloong, Kaeng Lieng, Tom Yam, Lhun, Yam, Larb and Nam Prik and as well in some desserts.Benefit- Carminative- Stomachic- Catarrh reliefShallot use in Thai Food- Tom Yum Kung- Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai- Beef Masaman- Kaeng Liang- Kai Phad Phed- Phanaeng Kai- Phad Thai- Khao Phad Kra Prao- Nam Ya Pla