Cooking method for Khai Pam (Northern Thai Food)

Khai pam, pam khai or ok khai is another simple dish made from eggs cooked in banana leaf cups. Red peppers can be used to make it look nicer. The eggs can be cooked in a pan instead of banana leaf cups on a charcoal stove or in a fry pan placed over a fire. (Rattana Phromphichai, 1999, p. 7832; Ladda Kanthachin, personal communication, June 29, 2007)

Ingredients

1. Chicken egg 5 

2. Chopped Bell pepper 2 

3. Chopped Spring onion 2 

4. Salt 1/2 Tsp. 

Cooking method

1. Beat the eggs.

2. Add Salt, bell peppers, and onions

3. Mix well.

4. Make 5 " wide cups from banana leaves

5. Spoon the mixture into the banana leaf cups.

6. Grill on a low fire until cooked and golden brown.

References

Rattana Phromphichai. (1999). Ok khai. In Saranukrom Watthanathamthai Phak Nuea. (Vol.15,

p.7832). Bangkok:The Siam Commercial Bank Foundation for the Encyclopedia of Thai Culture.

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