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Masks. Check. Sanitisers. Check. Hand wash regimen. Check. Social distancing. Check. Working on immunity. What? While we are busy taking all possible precautions to fight the pandemic that’s making the world lose its sleep, most of us are probably not spending enough time to strengthen our own immune system — perhaps the only way to fight coronavirus, if not prevent it completely. Here are a few simple ingredients that you can stock up on (no panic buying). Keep these handy to boost your immunity in order to help yourself and in turn, the world at large. Remember, worrying won’t help, improving your gut and immunity will

FOODS RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS

Superfoods like berries, onions, garlic, ginger, carrots, and even pumpkins are high on antioxidants. Include one of these in your diet at least once a day. They are extremely essential for building our immune system, which in turn fights off the virus. These foods also contain abundant amounts of Vitamin C, B, and E, which help get rid of infections.

GET YOUR DOSE OF VITAMIN C
Our body relies on these nutrients to launch an effective immune response. So, stock up on lots of citrus fruits like guavas, oranges, amla, berries, lime, etc. Add vegetables of different colors to your plate and include moringa, basil leaves, spirulina, neem, and green tea in your diet.

GOOD OL’ TURMERIC
Turmeric, rich in anti-inflammatory properties, has an active compound called curcumin, which is known to have multiple benefits. Add turmeric and black pepper to your diet. It’s an age-old, tried and tested recipe for boosting your immune system. Have it in the form of tea along with water and spices like cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, saffron, etc or have a glass of haldi doodh.

STAR ANISE
One of the major compounds within star anise is shikimic acid, which is the primary ingredient used for the past 15-plus years to synthesize antiviral drugs. It has many potent ingredients and of which it has amazing healing properties. You can make delicious Thai-style soups and curries and add it to that or else just boil some water with two pieces of star anise, let it seep in for at least 15 minutes, and have it warm.

COCONUT OIL
Start your day with 1-2 tsp of organic coconut oil. It helps in reducing inflammation and digesting fat-soluble vitamins. Coconut oil has antiviral properties that can attack a variety of bacteria and viruses.

FERMENTED FOODS
Just a spoonful of fermented foods encourages the growth of good bacteria in your gut. With high levels of good bacteria comes strong immunity. Sauerkraut, miso, kefir, yogurt, kimchi, homemade pickles, and kanji water are some great options for fermented foods.

LIQUORICE
Known as mulethi in Hindi,it has many antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. It is known to be very effective in many viral illnesses. So, brew yourself a warm cup of licorice tea if you feel like you have a cold coming up.

PREBIOTIC FOODS FOR GUT
Prebiotic foods — including flax seeds, chia seeds, apples, oats, barley, potato, bananas, garlic, and kiwi — promote the growth of friendly bacteria in the gut and help with digestive problems. It even helps build a strong immune system.

IT’S TIME FOR A LIFESTYLE CHECK

Besides eating right, certain lifestyle modifications can also prepare your body to fight the virus head-on. Here are a few:

Keep stress away: Stress produces hormones that affect our immune system deeply. So, one of the most important ways to increase our immunity is to reduce stress.

Sleep well: With an increased workload, we often indulge in caffeinated beverages without realizing how tired our body actually is. This disturbs our sleep, which in turn causes stress that again hampers our immune system.

Exercise regularly: Mild exercise often releases stress and boosts our immune system. If you are tired, rest and sleep well, but do include light workouts in your daily routine.

Give up smoking/vaping/e-cigarettes: Smokers, especially those with respiratory conditions, are more susceptible to coronavirus. Now is the time to quit.

Take more of Vitamin D: Since there are few sources for this, try absorbing it the natural way.

Stay positive: Half of the battle is won when you don’t let negative thoughts and anxiety affect yourself. Having a positive attitude can go a long way in coping with a crisis.

INGREDIENTS :

  • 400 g/14oz coconut milk (1 can), full fat
  • 13-16 bamboo sticks, 16cm/6.5″ long (Note 1)

MARINADE:

  • 600 g/1.2lb chicken thighs, boneless skinless, cut into 2cm/4/5″ pieces (Note 2)
  • 1 tbsp curry powder (Note 3)
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp red curry glue (Note 4)
  • 1 tsp salt

THAI PEANUT SAUCE:

  • 2 tbsp red curry glue (Note 4)
  • 3/4 cup (180g) normal peanut butter, smooth (Note 5)
  • 1/4 cup (50g) white sugar
  • 2 tsp dim soy sauce (Note 6)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp juice vinegar (Note 7)
  • 3/4 cup (185ml) water

SERVING:

2 tbsp peanuts finely cleaved

Lime wedges (discretionary)

Coriander/cilantro leaves and cuts red bean stew (discretionary)

~ Step by step instructions to Make Chicken Satay Recipe ~

On the off chance that cooking on a BBQ or over charcoal, absorb sticks for 2 hours water.

THAI CHICKEN SATAY SKEWERS:

Combine as one the chicken and Marinade with 1/4 cup of coconut milk, then, at that point put away for something like 20 minutes, or overnight.

String onto sticks – I do 4 to 5 pieces each.

Warmth 1.5 tbsp oil in a huge nonstick dish over medium-high warmth.

Cook sticks in bunches for 3 minutes on each side until brilliant.

THAI PEANUT SAUCE:

Spot remaining coconut milk and Peanut Sauce fixings in a pot over medium-low warmth.

Mix to consolidate then stew, mixing from time to time, for 5 minutes.

Change consistency with water – it ought to be a pourable yet thickish sauce.

Cover with top and keep warm while cooking sticks.

SERVING:

Empty some sauce into a bowl. Sprinkle for certain peanuts – mix some through assuming you need.

Heap satay sticks onto a platter, sprinkle with residual peanuts, coriander, and stew.

Present with sauce as an afterthought for plunging. Add a side of Jasmine Rice or Thai Fried Rice to finish the supper!

Chicken Satay Marinade :

This is what you need for the Thai Chicken Satay Recipe Marinade:

Chicken pieces – chicken thighs yield the juiciest chicken sticks however bosom or tenderloin is fine

Red curry glue – see above for my suggested image Maesri

Curry powder – any is fine here

Coconut milk

Salt and sugar

It’s ideal to marinate for something like 3 hours however even 20 minutes is sufficiently long.

IS CHICKEN SATAY HEALTHY?

Indeed, satay is extremely sound as the flavors utilized in the marinade have a ton of supplements and medical advantages, for instance: turmeric.

Would you be able to BAKE IN THE OVEN?

You can unquestionably prepare satay in the broiler, or sautéed on a skillet. They will taste scrumptious.

Would I be able to PAN FRY ONE SKILLET?

Indeed, you can. For the best outcome, utilize a cast-iron barbecue skillet to sauté and cook on the burner.

Instructions to make Thai Peanut Sauce :

Thai Peanut Sauce is unfathomably easy to make. It’s in a real sense simply a brief plonk-and-stew work:

coconut milk

red curry glue

juice or white vinegar (not lime juice!)

unadulterated peanut butter (see beneath for more information)

soy sauce

sugar and salt