Green Curry (Smita's specialty)
SOURCE Original inspired from several recepies
CATEGORY: Main Dish - Curry
Green curry paste (Maesri brand in a small can) available in Asian/Oriental stores
Chacko brand coconut milk
Fish Sauce 1.5 tablespoons
3 teaspoon sugar
Snap peas or snow peas (Handful) ends chopped to destring
1 red bell pepper cut into squares
Chinese eggplant 1 med, long chopped
Carrots 1 medium juliened
Mushroom optional, Brocollini optional
Cilantro garnish
Shrimp 1 lb or chicken 1 lb chopped
Cook shrimp seperate on nonstick with little oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In 2 tablespoons oil, sautee the can of maesri green curry paste till bubbly. Ad coconut milk part by part (3/4 can is ideal) Supplement with 1/4 to 1/2 cup water. Add fish sauce and sugar. Stir and cook on low. Add eggplant and carrot and cook for 5 minutes. Add shrimp. Stir for 1 minute. Add all vegetables and only keep on gas for a couple minutes. Vegetables should not get soft, they should be crispy. Add cilantro for garnish.
Yummy! I'm all over this one! Jen and I went out for curry this past week, and I always think about learning how to make it. Thanks for all the recepies. I hope I can find some of the ingredients here in Asheville. If not it's a reason to go to Atlanta.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds yummmm..i am going to try it out!
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