Holy basil is a herb native to South East Asia and is used in the stir fry dish pa kapao or pad kra pao. Ready to cook Thai style basil flavour seasoning mix, s imply stir fry with your favourite meat dish for authentic Thai flavour.

Chilli paste and Holy basil leaves are also very delicious as a dip for seafood and meat and great for enriching sauces and seasoning wok dishes. Rather than omit them, I'd suggest using a more mild variety if bird's eye chillies pack too much of a punch for you. Although it is a very versatile stir-fry, given you can adapt the recipe for all kinds of proteins… and even vegetarian with tofu or mushrooms, the taste of Phad Krapao is unique and smells like Thailand: fragrant and spicy.In Western cooking we're often taught to never let garlic pass beyond the point of lightly fried because it will impart bitterness to foods.

Directions: for frying with meat or seafood, put 2-3 spoons of paste, stir together until cooked, add other ingredient as required. So, a pretty basic group of ingredients for our Thai sweet basil chilli paste, not counting the Thai basil.All of that said, one of my most favourite ways to use holy basil sauce is to season dumpling fillings.