We eat Surinamese Bami

and chicken skewers with peanut sauce

July 01, 2023 • Summer Celebrations around the World With fresh vegetables With fresh herbs Chicken & Poultry Surinamese Ketikoti

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350g spaghetti
30 ml sunflower oil
1 large onion, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, pressed
a piece of ginger, grated
3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 vegetable stock cube
1 mini pakchoi, thinly sliced
a few finely chopped celery leaves

Today we are also making noodles the Surinamese way, which is also called brown bami. it is only once a year Ketikoti. Funny but no noodles are used in this dish but spaghetti is. It is very tasty and spicy. The cute little Madame Jeanette pepper is really hot, so do not let it fool you. Mind the kids if they are joining you for dinner!

How to make Brown Noodles (Bami)

First do the preparation

In a large pan bring the water with a pinch salt to a boil.

Addt the spaghetti to the pan and boil it all dente.

Pour the spaghetti into a sieve. and let it drain a moment.

Then rins it well under a cold tap then it will not stick.

For now set the pasta aside

Cut the paksoi finely.

Wash it well.

Let it drain and set aside as well.

How to make the Bami

Chop, grate and press the onion, ginger and garlic finely.

Heat the pan with the oil and fry the onion, garlic and ginger.

Stir fry the spaghetti in it for one minute.

Stir in the soy sauce.

Crumble the stock cubes over it.

Finely stir in the pak choi.

Stirfry the bami for a few minutes more.

Until the dish is very hot and has coloured nicely brown

Fold in the celery leaves.

Serve the bami (optional) with chicken skewers and peanut sauce.

Today the recipe for the chicken skewers will be online as well

Happy Ketikoti to all who celebrate today!