16 | | To 20 bamboo skewers, 8-inches or longer |
1/2 | ts | Chopped fresh coriander roots * |
1/4 | ts | Black pepper-corns |
2 | | Garlic cloves, peeled |
1/2 | ts | Sugar |
| pn | Salt |
2 | ts | Thai fish sauce (nam pla) |
1 | tb | Coarsely chopped coriander leaves |
1/4 | lb | Ground chicken, or moderately fatty ground pork |
1 | lb | Jumbo prawns (16 to 20 per pound) with the shell |
| | Vegetable oil for barbecuing |
| | SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER SALA |
4 | tb | White vinegar |
4 | tb | Sugar |
1 | ts | Salt |
4 | tb | Water |
1/2 | | Cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced |
1 | ts | Dried shrimp powder with chili (optional) |
1/2 | tb | Fish sauce (nam pla) |
2 | ts | Fresh coriander leaves, minced |