110 4.34 Gourmet Thai Style with Pornsak and Me. (1/2)

”Hey, Mr Director... !!! Stop pushing the fast forward button for this chapter alright?!? You crazy-assed-nothing-better-to-do-little-monkey-hands, better keep away from the fast forward button! Readers still want to know what happened when we get back to the house. And some gourmet readers would also want to know what Pornsak had prepared for dinner as well...!! Shoo...! Shoo...! Go back to your director's chair and sit still and don't budge...!”

”Ah... Phew! Alright, where was I? Seems that we had a slight disturbance over here by Mr Director that wanted to end this series faster... Sheesh...it wouldn't hurt to write a chapter or two before ending this series right?”

Well, the thought of Mr Director trying to fast forward this series to an abrupt end had been foiled by me and Pornsak though. So back to the story.

Pornsak and I arrived after zipping through the midday traffic; it was in fact after 2 pm when we left the Monk's training ground. We entered the house and the cooling blast of air conditioners welcomed us as we plopped down on the sofas together. It seemed that the part-time housekeeper had done her rounds well and left slightly a few moments before we stepped into the house.

Our soiled clothes from earlier had been washed, dried and ironed and placed on top of our beds. The rubbish at the refuse bin outside had been cleared and also the same done to the one in the sink. The house was spick and span and a fresh tingle of rose was in the air. It was Ajax floor cleaner solution.

”So Porn, what would you like to prepare for dinner? You wouldn't mind eating rice don't you later?”

”As one eats rice or carbohydrates in the evening, it would be best to consume before 7 pm as our metabolism slows down after that period. Just a small bowl of rice would be fine for me. If I worry about the metabolism slowing down and I need some help in my digestion, surely a workout with you would do the trick.”

Pornsak explains the metabolism rate and even playfully ran her fingers on to the front of my pants where my little soldier was resting. I thought to myself, that I was so looking forward to a home cooked meal rather than passionate mad love making session before it.

”Hee... Hee... Hee... Don't be naughty, little Porn. I will help you in the kitchen to prepare dinner and we going to sit here peacefully to have one. So you decide later on if you would want to move out tonight or in the morning at 6 am? Why not we organise a bike convoy up to the Police Station tomorrow? ”

I slipped my fingers and held Pornsak's hands instead of letting her to stimulate my little soldier. I suggested a motor convoy and said its a good idea to move out tomorrow instead of tonight. She picked up her phone and called to SPI team to suggest and they readily agreed. They would move out by 6 am and meet along the way, whoever reaches along the expressway first.

”It's settled then, Aroon. We don't have to spend extra money to stay at the hostel and we are going to prepare some dinner soon. Want to help me in the kitchen now?”

”Sure, let's go... I'd even prepare the things you need and you can cook them afterwards.”

I rose from the sofa and stretched my hands at her and raised her up. We then walked, hands on each other hips like two lovebirds and entered the kitchen. We slid the sliding door of the kitchen close and began to take out the required ingredients and condiments from the refrigerator.

Alright, readers, this was what we going to cook for dinner.

1. Steamed Thai long grained AAA rice

2. Spicy and sweet chilli sambal sauce

3. Prawns sautéed in coconut cream

4. Stir-fried baby kailan in oyster sauce

5. Egg omelette with lots of chilli and onions and chopped string beans for variety.

After taking out the ingredients, firstly I made steamed rice after washing 3 scoops of rice in the rice cooker pot. After a single rinse, and levelling the water suitable for steaming, I placed it in the rice cooker and switched it on. This would take about 15 minutes to cook the rice.

Next, I took a handful of dried long chilli, place it in a small pot and filled it with water to simmer it. Then I took a few onions, garlic, a few centimetres of ginger, some grounded peanuts and some salted brown soya beans. After I had deskinned the onions, garlic and ginger I chopped them up and placed it in the food processor.

After the dried chilli had simmered and softened a bit, I drained them and ran it once in the running tap water of the sink. I cut it up into smaller pieces and place them in the food processor and blended it until it became even.

I scooped the contents into a bowl and set it aside and washed the food processor for the next round. Pornsak at this time had already prepared 3 beaten eggs which she had sliced onions and fresh chillies and added a pinch of salt. She then had chopped some string beans and washed them and set them aside as well.

Next, she had defrosted the prawns she had bought and set it aside on the counter. She took 3 stalks of lemongrass, 1 onion, 3 centimetres of ginger and 1 clove of garlic. She prepared these and dumped into the blender with 150ml of coconut milk and blended it. After the contents had been blended, she poured it directly into a pot and let it simmer over the cooker hob as she poured 2 teaspoons of cooking oil into it.

She took the baby kailan and chopped them into twos. She then took out a packet of ready-fried shallots and set them aside together with a bottle of Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce from the refrigerator.

Its time to do battle in the kitchen! The rice had already been steamed and it set itself to 'warm' position. I just let it be as if prefer to raise it off from the cooker on the last moment when serving dinner.

I took a wok and set it on the cooker hob. After firing it, I poured a considerable amount of cooking oil since the sweet and spicy chilli sambal sauce would somehow need a lot of oil to prepare. When the oil in the wok gets hot I lower the fire and poured the contents that I had blended earlier into it.