Chef Vina

The Club, Mumbai

Phat Kra Phao Kai

(Stir-Fried Holy Basil with Chicken)

Ingredients

• 150 g chicken, thinly minced

• 1 tbsp roughly pounded bird’s eye chilli

• 6 cloves garlic

• a sprig of shallots

• 150 g holy basil leaves (kaprao leaves), rinsed and drained well

• 3-4 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Seasonings

• 1/2 tbsp sugar

• 1 tbsp fish sauce

• 1 tsp oyster sauce

• 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce

• 1/2 tsp soy sauce

Method

Add the oil, shallots, chilli and garlic in a wok and fry for 3 minutes at medium heat.

Add the minced chicken, stir it and turn up the heat to high.

Add sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute.

Add chicken broth to the frying-pan. Stir-fry until the broth is almost evaporated.

Add basil leaves and stir-fry until they are wilted.

Serve over cooked rice with a sunny side up egg as garnish.