Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family by Adam Liaw

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  • Cabbage dashi (page 17)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Stocks; Japanese
    • Ingredients: Chinese cabbage; fish sauce; sake
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  • Nori butter (page 17)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Japanese
    • Ingredients: nori sheets; bonito flakes; sea salt flakes; butter
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  • Whole chicken stock and shredded chicken (page 18)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Stocks; Japanese
    • Ingredients: whole chicken
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  • Prawn stock (page 18)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Stocks; Japanese
    • Ingredients: prawn heads; prawn tails
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  • Sweet chilli sauce (page 22)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

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  • Chi-Thai sauce (page 22)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Sauces, general; Thai; Chinese
    • Ingredients: soy sauce; fish sauce; oyster sauce; dark soy sauce; caster sugar; Shaoxing rice wine; peanut oil; garlic
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  • Garlic oil & garlic paste (page 23)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Spice / herb blends & rubs; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: peanut oil; garlic
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  • Tom yum paste (page 23)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Spice / herb blends & rubs; Dips, spreads & salsas; Thai
    • Ingredients: lemongrass; garlic; grated ginger; kaffir lime leaves; eschalots; bird's eye chillies; caster sugar; limes; fish sauce
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  • Easy red curry paste (page 24)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Curry; Spice / herb blends & rubs; Quick / easy; Thai
    • Ingredients: dried long red chillies; red chillies; coriander roots; red onions; lemongrass; kaffir lime leaves; garlic; grated ginger; ground coriander; black peppercorns; fish sauce
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  • Nuoc cham (page 27)

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  • Steamed rice (page 27)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

  • Tandoori paste (page 28)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Curry; Spice / herb blends & rubs; Quick / easy; Indian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: garlic; grated ginger; paprika; chilli powder; turmeric; ground cumin; ground coriander; garam masala; ground cardamom; tomato paste; white vinegar
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  • Carrot & cucumber som tam

    Carrot & cucumber som tam (page 33)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Salads; Lunch; Main course; Cooking for 1 or 2; Thai
    • Ingredients: garlic; bird's eye chillies; dried shrimp; limes; palm sugar; fish sauce; Continental cucumbers; carrots; green beans; cherry tomatoes; dry-roasted peanuts
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  • Udon with friends

    Udon with friends (page 34)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Pasta, doughs & sauces; Quick / easy; Lunch; Main course; Summer; Japanese
    • Ingredients: udon noodles; hard-boiled eggs; cabbage; Lebanese cucumbers; coriander leaves; spring onions; dry-roasted peanuts; peanut oil; garlic; dried red chillies; caster sugar; fish sauce; lemons
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  • Prawn & grapefruit salad (page 37)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Lunch; Main course; Summer; Thai
    • Ingredients: dessicated coconut; prawns; pink grapefruits; Lebanese cucumbers; coriander leaves; dry-roasted peanuts; fried shallots; limes; caster sugar; fish sauce
    • Accompaniments: Nuoc cham
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  • Vietnamese chicken & mint salad (Goi ga)

    Vietnamese chicken & mint salad (Goi ga) (page 38)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Lunch; Main course; Summer; Vietnamese
    • Ingredients: cabbage; red onions; mint; carrots; cooked chicken meat; fried shallots; dry-roasted peanuts; lemons; caster sugar; fish sauce; bird's eye chillies
    • Accompaniments: Nuoc cham
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  • Thai beef salad (Yam neua) (page 41)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Grills & BBQ; Lunch; Main course; Summer; Thai
    • Ingredients: beef rump steaks; tomatoes; Lebanese cucumbers; red onions; coriander leaves; oak leaf lettuce; jasmine rice; limes; caster sugar; fish sauce; red bird's eye chillies; grated ginger; spring onions
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  • Tuna tataki salad

    Tuna tataki salad (page 42)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Lunch; Main course; Summer; Japanese
    • Ingredients: tuna steaks; peanut oil; cherry tomatoes; red onions; Lebanese cucumbers; radishes; baby salad leaves; lemons; nori sheets; black sesame seeds; sesame seeds; mirin; sake; soy sauce; caster sugar; grated ginger
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  • Barbecued squid salad (page 45)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Grills & BBQ; Quick / easy; Salads; Main course; Lunch; Asian
    • Ingredients: squid tubes; sweet chilli sauce; fish sauce; celery; red onions; kaffir lime leaves; cherry tomatoes; mint; Thai basil; limes; caster sugar; grated ginger
    • Accompaniments: Nuoc cham
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  • Chilli, garlic & eggplant salad (page 46)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Main course; Lunch; Asian
    • Ingredients: long red chillies; garlic; eggplants; soy sauce; fish sauce; caster sugar; mixed salad leaves; Lebanese cucumbers; spring onions; Chinese black vinegar; sesame oil; oyster sauce
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  • Sesame salmon salad (page 49)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Lunch; Main course; Asian
    • Ingredients: quinoa; salmon fillets; baby spinach; radishes; red onions; oranges; black sesame seeds; sesame seeds; natural yoghurt; tahini; soy sauce; sesame oil; rice vinegar; honey; sea salt flakes
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  • Gado gado (page 50)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Egg dishes; Lunch; Main course; Indonesian
    • Ingredients: cabbage; green beans; bean sprouts; Lebanese cucumbers; tomatoes; hard-boiled eggs; bird's eye chillies; palm sugar; roasted unsalted peanuts; fish sauce; limes; tamarind paste
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  • Chicken larb

    Chicken larb (page 53)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Lunch; Main course; Thai
    • Ingredients: rice; chilli powder; chilli flakes; chicken mince; fish sauce; caster sugar; limes; red onions; spring onions; mint; coriander leaves; baby cos lettuce; Lebanese cucumbers; green beans; bird's eye chillies
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  • Tuna, corn & avocado salad (page 54)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Quick / easy; Salads; Main course; Lunch; Asian
    • Ingredients: canned tuna in water; onions; Japanese mayonnaise; Greek yoghurt; lemons; corn on the cob; red cabbage; carrots; chives; black peppercorns; avocados
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  • Cook-again pork (page 59)

    from Adam's Big Pot: Easy Meals for Your Family Adam's Big Pot by Adam Liaw

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Stir-fries; Main course; Chinese
    • Ingredients: pork belly; peanut oil; fresh ginger; chilli bean sauce; hoisin sauce; green capsicums; spring onions; cabbage; light soy sauce; Shaoxing rice wine; sea salt flakes
    • Accompaniments: Steamed rice
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  • Mulligatawny soup

    • Melanie on March 22, 2020

      Easy to make with lots of standby ingredients that I have access to at the moment. Skipped the chicken and it was still filling enough. I loved the sweet tangy flavour that the apple added to the dish.

  • Garlic prawns & broccoli

    • SACarlson on September 14, 2016

      This was a good, quick weeknight recipe. No culinary fireworks, but it tasted good and was on the table quickly.

  • Korean zucchini pancakes (Hobak buchimgae)

    • KarinaFrancis on June 01, 2020

      My pancakes came out a lot thicker than the picture, but they were very tasty. Next time I might shred the zucchini instead and up the ratio of potato flour for a crisper finish. Definitely a good back pocket recipe

  • Tom yum fried rice

    • KarinaFrancis on April 17, 2016

      This recipe was just ok, not as good as it sounded, although it could just be the paste I used. Probably won't try it again

  • Cabbage dashi

  • Prawn & grapefruit salad

    • Ladyredspecs on December 05, 2015

      My advice is layer the undressed greens, prawns and grapefruit on the plate then drizzle dressing over at the table. The greens wilted very quickly and the dressing discoloured the prawns. Delicious flavours though

  • Pork & eggplant

    • Ladyredspecs on December 05, 2015

      Needs more seasonings. We like this better made with beef, and with 5spice added

  • Tandoori chicken

    • RallyJulie on July 19, 2019

      I use this recipe as a base for the butter chicken recipe and use a commercial tandoori paste to save time.

  • Butter chicken (Murgh makhani)

    • RallyJulie on July 19, 2019

      This is my go-to recipe for butter chicken. It's very delicious. I use commercial tandoori paste to make the Tandoori Chicken for this recipe.

  • Grilled fish with turmeric yoghurt

    • lou_weez on September 18, 2017

      This was really easy and loved by kids and adults alike. The Garlic and Ginger Spinach was especially delicious. The recipe calls for 150g of baby spinach, I used a 280g bag and it worked out brilliantly.

  • Taco rice gratin

    • lou_weez on March 10, 2017

      This was a great, tasty family meal. Next time I would add a can of beans. Leftovers were very happily eaten by the children for lunch the next day too. A rice cooker makes this dish a very simple meal to put together.

  • Tuna, corn & avocado salad

    • lou_weez on January 06, 2022

      Easy, yummy salad that was great for lunch.

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  • ISBN 10 0733630693
  • ISBN 13 9780733630699
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  • Published Sep 30 2014
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 240
  • Language English
  • Countries Australia
  • Publisher Hachette Australia
  • Imprint Hachette Australia

Publishers Text

ADAM'S BIG POT is a cookbook for modern families. In his latest cookbook, Adam Liaw shows you how to prepare easy family meals and gives new answers for that age-old question: 'What's for dinner?' In this beautifully photographed cookbook, Adam takes a practical and creative approach to family cooking, creating new flavours from ingredients you already know, all in just one big wok, pan, dish or pot. From fresh Vietnamese salads and simple South African curries, to Korean grilled pork belly and one-pot Japanese classics, the dishes in ADAM'S BIG POT are basic enough for the novice home cook, affordable enough to feed the whole family, and can all be made from basic supermarket ingredients. Whether you're after easy classics like shaking beef, mee goreng and lamb vindaloo or looking to add new dishes to your repertoire like tiger-skin chicken, snapper rice and Japanese souffle cheesecake, ADAM'S BIG POT is your guide to simple, creative family cooking.

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