Entries by 4DbestLife

Curry Paste: Red Curry Paste

Recipes for a 3/4 cup red curry paste Ingredients * 12 dried red chili peppers, soaked (at lease 4 hrs) and coarsely chopped * 1 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh lemon grass (available at oriental market in the frozen section) * 1 tbsp chopped fresh galangal (or 2 tbsps dried) * 2 tsps coriander seeds 1 […]

Appetizer: Tofu and bamboo Shoots in Hot Sauce

Ingredients for 3 to 4 servings

4 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tsp garlic, chopped

5 fresh hot chilies, thinly chopped

7 oz tofu, sliced into 1/4-inch thick ovals

1 cup bamboo shoot strips

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp sugar

1/2 water

2 kaffir lime leaves, deveined and cut into 4 pieces

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 medium red pepper , cut into 1/4-inch strips

20 leaves fresh basil

1 tbsp green peas

1/2 tsp cornstarch

1 tbsp water

Additional strips of red pepper

2 1/2 cups freshly steamed rice

Preparation

Curry: Spicy Fish Curry with Eggplant

Ingredients for 4 servings 10 oz Kingfish fillet, trimmed, deboned, skinned, cut into 1/2-inc square chunks 1 Asian eggplant, slice into 1/2 inch quarters 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk 2 kaffir lime leaves, deveined, torn into 3 pieces 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp green pepper, cut into thin strips 1/2 cup bamboo shoot strips […]

Curry: Spicy Curry Tofu

Ingredients for 3 to 4 servings

4 dried shiitake mushrooms

2 cups unsweetened coconut milk

2tbsp red curry paste

2 kaffir lime leaves, deveined

7 oz tofu, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 tsp sugar

1/4 salt

2 oz regular mushrooms, quartered

1/2 medium green pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips

1/2 cup water

20 whole fresh basil leaves

1 tbsp green peas

Additional red pepper strips

2 1/2 cups freshly steamed rice

Preparation

Curry: Mixed Seafood Green Curry

Ingredients for 4 servings

2 cups unsweetened coconut milk

2 tbsp green curry paste

4 oz group fillet, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

2 kaffir lime leaves, deveined and cut into three pieces

1 tsp fish sauce

1 tsp sugar

8 large shrimps, shelled and deveined

4 oz cleaned squid, cut into 1-inch rings

1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped

1/2 medium red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares

20 leaves fresh basil

strips of red pepper

2 1/2 freshly steamed rice

Preparation

Appetizer: Squid in Spicy Sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings

5 tbsp vegetable oil

2 tbsp red curry paste

2 kaffir lime leaves, deveined and torn into 3 pieces

5 tbsp water

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp sugar

1/2 cup bamboo shoot strips

8 oz cleaned squid, cut into 1-inch pieces

5 long green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

20 whole fresh basil leaves

Strip of red peppers

2 1/2 cups freshly steamed rice

Preparation

Curry: Chicken in Green Curry

1Ingredients for 4 servings 10 oz skinless, boneless chicken breast 3 cups unsweetened coconut milk 2 tbsp green curry paste 2 kaffir lime leaves, deveined and torn into 3 pieces 1 cup water 3 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp sugar 1 cup bamboo shoot strips 1/2 medium red pepper, cut into thin strips 2 tbsp […]

Curry: Spicy Pork With Pumpkin

Ingredients for 4 servings

10 oz trimmed pork tenderloin, sliced into 1/4-thick, 2-inc long and 1-inch wide.

10 oz peeled pumpkin, cut into 1/2-inch

2 cups unsweetened coconut milk

3 tbsp red curry paste

4 kaffir lime leaves, deveined and torn into 3 pieces

2 tbsp fish sauce 1tsp sugar

1/2 cup water 2 tbsp oyster sauce

20 fresh basil leaves

1/2 cup strips of red pepper

2 1/2 cups freshly steamed rice