*Jasmine Rice serving (preferably microwavable from Coles).
*Thai style noodles (also from Coles)
*Laksa cuppa soup (yep - Coles).
Basically, heat the Jasmine rice up in the Microwave, then mash it into a bed-of-rice on a deep-dish plate or bowl.
Add boiling water to the noodles. Drain the water when ready, then put the noodles on the rice.
Add boiling water to the Laksa cuppa soul, then pour the contents on the rice and noodles.
Bang... for under $10 you've got yourself a filling Thai meal.
Nice and easy!
Good lord that sounds awful
Cooking is honestly one of the easiest things in the world to do. It is literally following instructions.
Start with some basic staples of various cuisine. Here is a very easy base.
Daal.
Whatever beans/split peas you like. Canned is easier because there is slightly less work involved but there is a slight increase in cost. Its still pretty cheap
3TB of a high smoke point oil. I like sunflower.
1tsp of mustard seeds
1tsp of cumin seeds
1 onion chopped however you like
1/2 tsp of tumeric (i would go a tsp but i quite like my food to be orange)
salt and pepper.
If you are using dry beans soak them overnight and then cook them. If using canned beans give them a bit of a soak in hot water. Lentils especially have a weird goo on them.
In the skillet or thick base pot get the oil quite hot and throw in the mustard seeds. They will pop like crazy so watch out for flying seeds. Maybe a splash guard. If you don't have a splash guard do it the pussy way which is adding the mustard seeds just before the oil sizzles and wait out the popping. When the popping stops take the pot off heat for a bit and add the cumin. Add coriander seeds if you like but I hate them so I give it a miss. When the cumin stops popping chuck in the onion and tumeric.
Cook the onion until its both orange (from the tumeric) and soft then throw in the beans.
Ok so thats the basic dish.
I include a tin of canned tomatoes and some minced garlic. Some people like to add some greens like kale or peas.
