Thai stir-fried pumpkin with eggs and sweet basil is another popular Thai dish that can often be found among the variety of dishes in a local curry and rice restaurant in Thailand. You might be happy to hear that this dish is one of the few Thai dishes that is not spicy, so if you are looking for a tasty Thai dish to make that is easy on your stomach, this is it.
The pumpkin and soft eggs are combined with Thai sweet basil and garlic, along with a few easily accessible ingredients like fish sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. This results in a flavorful dish that pairs very well with steamed Jasmine rice.
With my easy-to-follow recipe, your dish should be ready in no more than 25 minutes. This recipe isn't just quick; it's also one of the healthiest Thai dishes to make, packed with fantastic benefits like Vitamin C, beta-carotene, and other essential nutrients.
If you are looking for a healthy dish that is not spicy and is easy and quick to prepare, be sure to give this recipe a try.
If you're interested in exploring more healthy Thai recipes, consider trying these options: Authentic Thai stir-fried mushroom in oyster sauce, Thai-style Kailan with Oyster Sauce, Thai MIxed Vegetable Stir Fry, and Korean Seaweed Side Dish.
Now, let’s get cooking!
To make this recipe, you are going to need:
- 5oo g. Pumpkin, bite-sized
- 2 eggs
- 10 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 handful of Thai sweet basil/sweet basil
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make Thai-Style Stir-Fried Pumpkin with Egg and Basil Recipe
1 Begin by gathering all the essential ingredients.
2 Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and wait until the oil is hot. Then, add the minced garlic to the wok and stir until it becomes fragrant.
3 Add the pumpkin and combine it with the garlic. Stir the ingredients for about 2 minutes.
4 Add water or stock until it reaches just halfway up the pumpkin, then add 2 tablespoons of salt. Quickly stir the ingredients and cover the wok with a lid. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the pumpkins are soft and the liquid is reduced.
5 Add the oyster sauce, sugar, and fish sauce to the pumpkin, and combine them well.
6 Set the pumpkin to one side of the pan, then add 2 eggs to the other side and scramble them.
7 Stir and combine the pumpkin and eggs well.
8 Add a handful of sweet basil over the pumpkin.
9 Stir the basil for about 30 seconds, then remove from heat. The eggs should look soft and silky afterward.
10 Serve with Jasmine rice and enjoy!
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Thai-Style Stir-Fried Pumpkin with Egg and Basil Recipe
Enjoy this delicious Thai-style pumpkin dish with our quick and healthy Stir-Fried Pumpkin with Egg and Basil recipe—ready in just 25 minutes!
Ingredients
- 5oo g. Pumpkin, bite-sized
- 2 eggs
- 10 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 handful of Thai sweet basil/sweet basil
Directions
- Begin by gathering all the essential ingredients.
- Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and wait until the oil is hot. Then, add the minced garlic to the wok and stir until it becomes fragrant.
- Add the pumpkin and combine it with the garlic. Stir the ingredients for about 2 minutes.
- Add water or stock until it reaches just halfway up the pumpkin, then add 2 tablespoons of salt. Quickly stir the ingredients and cover the wok with a lid. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the pumpkins are soft and the liquid is reduced.
- Add the oyster sauce, sugar, and fish sauce to the pumpkin, and combine them well.
- Set the pumpkin to one side of the pan, then add 2 eggs to the other side and scramble them.
- Stir and combine the pumpkin and eggs well.
- Add a handful of sweet basil over the pumpkin.
- Stir the basil for about 30 seconds, then remove from heat. The eggs should look soft and silky afterward.
- Serve with Jasmine rice and enjoy!
