Heavenly Fragrance. Carol Selva Selva Rajah

      Foreword by David Thompson 7

      FRAGRANT MEMORIES FROM MY YOUTH 8

      COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN HERBS 16

      Asian Basils * Banana Leaves, Flowers and Stems * Coriander Leaves * Curry Leaves * Garlic Chives * Ginger Flower * Kaffir Lime and Leaves * Lemongrass * Mint * Pandanus leaves * Perilla * Vietnamese Mint

      Salmon fish cakes with curry leaf pesto 30

      Vietnamese rice paper rolls with chili lime dip 32

      Sweet potato curry puffs with vietnamese mint 33

      Grilled beef parcels with thai herbs 34

      Spring rolls with orange chili sauce 36

      Vegetarian fritters with sweet chili dip 38

      Mixed bean and potato salad with herbs 39

      Asparagus spears in crispy wonton skins 40

      Leek and potato vichyssoise with lemongrass 41

      Tropical salad with barbecued pork 43

      Beef salad with thai herbs and mandarin orange 44

      Fragrant shrimp salad with plum dressing 47

      Tea leaf salad with green mango and cashews 48

      Quick tossed asian noodles 51

      Rice salad perfumed with herbs (nasi ulam) 52

      Bean sauce noodles with shrimp and sausage 54

      Vegetarian pasta with chili coriander butter 55

      Grilled quail with lemongrass and ginger 56

      Lamb chops with sweet plum ginger marinade 59

      Silken tofu with pork and shrimp 60

      Coconut and green mango fish parcels 63

      Chili crabs with ginger and garlic chives 64

      Amah’s fragrant sambal shrimp 66

      Grilled shrimp with lemongrass and coconut 69

      Tempeh and green beans in lemongrass paste 70

      Tempeh sambal with snowpeas 71

      Cabbage sautéed with black mustard seeds 72

      Bean sprouts with dried fish and chili 73

      Lemongrass and coconut crème caramel 74

      Black rice pudding with ginger coconut cream 77

      Lime and mint granita sorbet 77

      Pandanus coconut cake with palm sugar syrup 78

      Mint vodka collins with watermelon fingers 81

      Honeydew sorbet with passionfruit 81

      COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN FRUITS 82

      Asian Limes * Coconut, Coconut Milk and Coconut Juice * Mandarin Orange Mango * Pineapple * Pomelo * Starfruit * Tamarind

      Tuna salad with green mango and papaya 94

      Arugula salad with tangy citrus dressing 97

      Tomato rasam 97

      Crisp rojak salad with spicy sweet dressing 98

       Pineapple lime salsa with mint 100

      Mango plum salad with pistachio ginger dressing 101

      Crunchy ikan bilis with aromatic sambal 103

      Fragrant pandanus coconut rice (nasi lemak) 103

      Coconut sambal with dried fish and onion 104

      Pumpkin soup with citrus and lemongrass 106

      Pineapple fish soup with tamarind and tomatoes 107

      Amah’s chicken curry 108

      Plum sauce chicken wings baked in a flash 111

      Grilled pork strips with pineapple lime salsa 112

      Salt and pepper squid with lemon mango sauce 114

      Grilled tamarind shrimp with pineapple 117

      Baked ginger soy fish with sweet tamarind dip 118

      Shrimp with tropical coconut laksa gravy 120

      Fish in sweet and sour pineapple broth 122

      Fish head curry with tamarind and lemongrass 125

      Tomato and tamarind sardine curry 126

      Fresh tuna with citrus, starfruit and jicama 127

      Lacy malay coconut pancakes (roti jala) 129

      Coconut custard with cardamom and ginger 130

      Almond cake with mandarin apricot sauce 131

      Vodka sour with young coconut juice 133

      Planter’s punch 133

      Pineapple gin slings 134

      Pineapple, starfruit and carrot cooler 134

      Tamarind palm sugar cooler 135

      Pandanus lemonade 135

      COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN SPICES 136

      Cardamom * Cinnamon and Cassia * Cloves * Coriander Seeds * Cumin * Fennel Galangal * Ginger * Pepper and Sichuan Pepper * Saffron * Star Anise * Turmeric

      Chicken satay with fragrant spices and coconut 151

      Cashew nut satay sauce 151

      Flaked fish salad with spices and coconut 152

      Beef noodle soup with fragrant herbs (pho) 155

      Chinese rice congee with all the trimmings 156

      Saffron rice with cloves and cashews 159

      Basmati rice with spiced chicken and yogurt 160

      Chicken rice with fresh chili ginger sauce 162

      Tomato and olive couscous with curry leaves 164

      Sweet blue ginger duck with star anise 167

      Black soy duck with orange and cranberries 168

      Lamb baked with dates, tomatoes and cumin 171

      Grilled beef steak with asian spices 171

      Barbecued beef steaks with sweet onion jam 172

      Sweet soy pork with mushrooms and star anise 174

      Poached chicken breasts with sichuan pepper oil 176

      Stuffed crabs baked in their shells 177

      Seared scallops with orange clove sauce 179

      Fish hotpot with coconut broth and dill 180

      Black pepper lobster tails with garlic butter 183

      Herbed potatoes with sundried tomatoes 184

      Eggplant sambal with black mustard and cashews 186

      Okra stuffed with dried shrimp and coconut