Thai cuisine is also familiar to vegetarians. This is because it has a wide range of selections of vegetarian dishes to choose from. There are many types of vegetables-based food in Thailand. One of the most sought after dish in Thailand is som tam which combines several types of sliced vegetables with special sauce.
Another famous vegetarian dish is Thai spicy cockle that is served as salad. It can be eaten on its own without complementing other dishes. Besides that, Thai spicy cockle can be served as an appetiser too. The dish is healthy as eating cockle is beneficial to us. For people who are trying to lose some weight, you can have cockle all you want because it has low calories. In addition to that, cockles also contribute nutrients like proteins, vitamins, and minerals that are essential to our body.
You do not have to travel to Thailand just to eat Thai spicy cockle, although it is a great excuse to have a holiday. However, you can cook it here at your home with simple ingredients for a short amount of time. Fix your cravings by following the easiest recipe below.
Ingredients (2 servings):
- 500g of cockles
- 2 cups of water
- 2 tbsp. of olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 red chillies
- 2 tsp. of fish sauce
- 2 tsp. of sugar
- 2 tbsp. of cilantro leaves
- 2 tbsp. of mint leaves
- 2 tbsp. of lime juice
Directions:
- Prepare a pot and fill it with water. Turn on the heat and let it boil.
- Add olive oil into the boiling water.
- Pour the cockles into the pot and let it simmer.
- Take the cockles out from the pot and let it drain when the shells start to open.
- Blend garlic and chillies in a blender. Take the mixture out when it is done.
- In a bowl, combine the mixture with fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice. Mix well.
- Place cockles on a plate.
- Pour the sauce on the cockles.
- Dust cilantro and mint leaves on the cockles.
- Serve immediately.