Petit Pois


by chef SU Kim Hock, Restaurant Au Jardin, Penang


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Delicate and sweet, petit pois captures the essence of Summer

GREEN CURRY

Part A - Spice Base

  • 150g Galangal
  • 150g Lemongrass
  • 150g Shallot
  • 150g Garlic
  • 150g Green Chilli
  • 10g Coriander
  • 30g Kaffir Lime Leafs
  • 50g Thai Basil
  • 5g Cumin Powder
  • 500ml Corn Oil

  • Part B- Curries

  • 100g Spice Base
  • 300g Chicken Stock
  • 5g Sugar
  • 5g Salt
  • 0.5g Chilli Powder
  • 1g Black Pepper
  • 1g Cumin Powder
  • 30g Coconut Milk
  • 30g Basil Thai
  • 13g Lime Juice

    • Chopped all the ingredients into manageable pieces. Crush the ingredient into paste with a pestle and mortar.
    • Heat the Paste, Add all the rest of the ingredients and Seasoning.
    • Cook for about 5 minutes and add in Fresh Thai Basil last.
    • Blend and Sift through a fine sieve.

    PETIT POIS CUSTARD

    Part A- Juice

  • 200g Petit Pois
  • 200g Water

  • Part B- Custard

  • 138g Petit Pois Liquid
  • 5g Rose Flour
  • 2g Salt
  • 40g Butter
  • 1pcs Gelatin

    • Blend the Frozen Petit Pois with Water
    • Sift it through a fine Sieve.
    • Measure the Amount needed and add the flour and salt and heat until it thickens
    • Once thicken, add cold butter to cool down the mixture followed by soaked Gelatine
    • Sift through a fine sieve again and set in desired mould.
    • Freeze the disc until ready to use.

    PEA CRISPS
  • 250 Soaked Sago (Ratio 1:1)
  • 200g Petit Pois Juice
  • 3g Salt

    • Add these ingredients and microwave it for a minute until translucent.
    • Spread it on a Silpat sheet and dry it in a low temperature oven or dehydrator
    • Once dry introduce a little bit of water and fry the pea crisps in a fat fryer at 160 degrees celcius.
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