Thailand - Green Curry with Pork (Gaeng Keow Waan Muu)

Green Curry with Pork 

(Gaeng Keow Waan Muu)

Ingredients

-       Peanut oil

-       1/4 cup Shallots chopped fine

-       1 tbsp Garlic chopped fine

-       1 tbsp Galangal chopped fine

-       1 tbsp Lemon Grass chopped fine

-       1/4 cup Coriander leaves chop fine

-       1-1/2 lb Pork cut into 1" cubes

-       1-1/2 cup Coconut milk

-       2 tbsp Curry paste (Thai Green)

-       1 tbsp Lime zest

-       1 tbsp Lime leaves shredded

-       2 tbsp Thai basil shredded

-       Fish sauce to taste

-       1 tsp Chili paste (green)

-       2 cups Peas

Directions

-       First, prepare the curry paste and coconut milk seperately.

-       Add the paste with some of the 'cream' form the coconut milk and heat until the oil starts to separate.

-       Then, in a separate pan, heat peanut oil, shallots, garlic, galangal and lemon grass.

-       Stir fry 1 minute until oil is aromatic.

-       Add pork, stir fry 3 minutes until browned and add the curry paste/coconut milk mixture.

-       Add the rest of the coconut milk, coriander leaves, lime zest, lime leaves, basil, fish sauce and chili paste, bring to a boil, and reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes until pork is tender.

-       Add peas, simmer 5 minutes until tender.

Yield - 4 cups