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Curry: Red Curry with Pork and Eggplant

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Note: This dish may be very hot for you.  You may have to cut down the chili pepper to suit your taste

Ingredients

11/2 lbs pork shoulder, thinly sliced

1 lb eggplant(s)

1/4 cup coconut cream

3 tbsps red curry paste

4 cups coconut milk

2 tbsps fish sauce

1/2 tsp sugar

5 mixed fresh red and green chili peppers, deseeded, cut lengthwise into 4 pieces

1 kaffir lime leaf, finely chopped

garnish

1/4 fresh sweet basil leaves

Preparation

Cut the thinly sliced pork into 1X11/2-inch pieces.  Cut the eggplants into 1-inch chunks and immediately put into lightly salted water to prevent discoloration.

Put the 1/4 cup of coconut cream in a saucepan over medium heat.  Mix in the curry paste and cook until the aroma is released or about 3 minutes.  Ass the pork and cook 5 minutes or until tender.  Add the 4 cups of coconut milk, the eggplant the fish sauce, sugar, chili peppers, and the kaffir lime leaf and cook for 3 minutes.

Transfer to a serving disk and sprinkle with fresh sweet basil.  Serve hot with steam rice.

 

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Appetizer: Hen Ratatouille

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Paste

2 stalks lemongrass, thinly sliced

8 kaffir lime leaves, deveined, shredded

5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon peeled, coarsely chopped galangal

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1 1/2 cups water

Other ingredients

1/2 pound green papaya, peeled and seeded

1 1/2 pound buttercup squash or winter squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch chunks

1/2 pound eggplant, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks

1/2 pound string bean, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths

1 large Cornish hen, cut into bite-sized pieces with a cleaver

1-2 tablespoons fish sauce ,

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon sugar

2 cups water

1/4 pound Chinese spinach leaves, torn into bite-sized pieces (or regular spinach)

Thinly slice chilies

Preparation

To make the paste, combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend them for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth.

Combine the papaya, squash, eggplant and string beans in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.  Add the Cornish hen, spice paste and stir constantly for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables and bird are well coated.

Add the roasted rice powder (optional), fish sauce, salt, sugar and water, stirring well.  Cook for another 10 to 12 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and the chicken is tender while stirring occasionally.  Stir in the Chinese spinach and serve with lots of chilies for 4 servings.

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Thai soup: Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup

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Ingredients: (4 servings)

4 cups of chicken stock

1 table spoon of fish sauce

2 stalks lemongrass, cut in 2 1/2-inch pieces and smashed

5 fresh kaffir lime leaves, deveined the center

One 1-inch piece fresh/frozen galangal

3/4 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined

1 cup canned straw mushrooms, rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons lime juice

Some Coriander sprigs for garnish

Preparation

In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring chicken stock, fish sauce, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered for 10 minutes.  Return mixture to a boil over high heat, add shrimp and mushrooms, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until the shrimps turn orange.  Stir in lime juice, garnish with coriander sprigs and serve immediately.  Make 4 course servings.

Tips

You may add some sliced red chili peppers if you want it hot.

Be careful not to overcook shrimp or prawns.  They become tough if left to stand too long.