Thai bread is a wide term encompassing different kinds of breads eaten in Thailand with curries and side dishescompaniments. These may include the Thai version of the South Asian 'Roti', Thai garlic bread, Thai fried bread, etc.
Ingredients Suggested by the Thai Bread Recipe
Thai breads are mostly prepared with white flour or all purpose flour, along with additional ingredients like garlic, ginger, onions, olive oil, vegetable oil, chillies and coriander. Some sweet versions contain sweet fillings of cream or beans.
Popular Thai Bread Recipes
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Paratha: It is an unleavened flatbread made with wheat flour, water and oil, and is made by pan frying the dough discs on a tawa. This Thai bread recipe has been an adaptation from the Indian cuisine, and similar recipes for flatbreads exist in the Indonesian, Singapore, Pakistani and Bengali cuisines as well.
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Thai Garlic Bread: This is garlic flavoured bread which is made by slicing ciabatta bread, applying a paste of garlic, lemongrass, ginger, sesame oil, olive oil, red chilli, chopped coriander leaves and lime juice on the bread slices and grilling the bread till it is heated throughout.
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Pan-fried Muslim Bread or ‘Roti’: This Thai bread is made with dough of white flour, sugar, salt, beaten egg and milk. The dough is kneaded well, set aside for some time, and then shaped into balls which are then stretched into thin discs and baked on a greased and heated griddle. The bread is occasionally pressed down with a spatula to prevent puffing up of the surface, and it is served with curry sauce. A sweet variant of this bread is made by sprinkling granulated sugar over it and then sweetened condensed milk. The roti is then rolled up and readied to eat.
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Thai Fried Bread: This golden brown bread is made in bite sized squares. It is served warm on a bed of salad, which contrasts the taste of the bread. The bread has a crisp exterior and soft, chewy interior. The salad accompanying it is made of diced cucumbers, carrots and a vinergar based dressing. The entire dish is served as an appetizer, and is a wonderful example of Thai cooking which beautifully blends different kinds of tastes. The coolness of the salad goes very well with the warmth of this Thai bread.
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Thai Tartine: It is bread made with all purpose flour, leaven, wheat bran and salt, which contains a filling made of onions, garlic, lime leaves, chilli and vegetable oil.
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Salapao: It is a white steamed bun of Chinese origin which is commonly sold by street hawkers in Thailand. It may contain sweet or savory filling. It has marked resemblance to the Chinese baozi. The sweet version contains cream or black bean filling, and is usually preferred by foreign visitors to the region. This Thai bread is mostly available at 7-11 stores.