Thai Green Curry

Ok - I'm pretty sure this was the best plate that I have made so far (since starting the site at least), and it definitely is the best curry that I have created. How does this sound: white eggplant, sweet potato, and peanuts in a green curry sauce. The only thing I was missing was some fresh cilantro with which to top it all off. Here's the basic recipe:1 medium size white eggplant cubed
1 sweet potato cubed
1 sweet white onion chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup green curry paste (see recipe below)
1 cup vegetable stock
1 lime - juice, and grated rind
2 tbsp raw sugar

Prep:
Start by cooking the garlic, onion, and curry paste in a large wok or frying pan for about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggplant, and cook an additional 4 minutes or so. Add the coconut milk, and vegetable stock, heat to a near boil, and then simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the sweet potato and cook until tender - about 10 more minutes. Finally add the sugar, lime juice and rind, and the peanuts, and serve with brown rice in a bowl. Yum.Green Curry Paste:
2 jalapeƱos
1 small white onion
1 long hot green pepper
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
1 lime - juice & grated rind
1 tsp soy sauce (braggs)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp cumin

Prep: Throw it all in a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Simple and easy, and it comes out good - just the right amount of heat.

And finally - a really easy way to make your own vegetable stock:
1/2 onion
1 stalk celery
1 small carrot
3-4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp oregano
salt & pepper

prep:
Dice all the veggies very small, and cook in some oil in a small pot for about 4-5 minutes. Add 2 cups of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for another 5 minutes. Sometimes I'll add some vegetable seasoning too - like Spike or something to give it a little more flavor. You can then take out what you need (one cup for the above recipe for instance), and use the remaining water/stock to cook your rice in.

Comments

Hannah said…
i ate this one, guys, and it is seriously fantastic. thanks for posting the recipe!! mmmm.
Anonymous said…
i've never been too sure about curries. but this recipe sounds good. perhaps i'll try it.
d00g said…
if you try it out, let us know how it goes! and this one is certainly one worth trying - i couldn't stop eating it...