Gaeng Phed Nuea aka Red Curry with Beef

Ingredients:
200g beef fillet/strip
1 fresh red chili ~ sliced
3 baby eggplant ~ cut quarter
200ml coconut milk
1 tsp coconut palm sugar / palm sugar
5 kaffir lime leave ~ shredded
Sweet basil leaves
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp fish sauce
1-1/2 tbsp red curry paste (see below recipe)
1 tsp chicken powder

Directions:

1. In a saucepan or wok, simmer 2 tbsp coconut milk & add the curry paste.  Stir well.
2. Cook the paste for 1-2 mins or until it begins to be fragrant, add the beef & cook for another 1-2 mins or the meat is beginning to change colour.
3. Add the remaining coconut milk & egg plants to bring to the boil.
4. Add the fish sauce, sugar, chilies, chicken powder & kaffir lime leaves; stirring well to combine.
5. Add sweet basil & remove from the heat.  Serve with steamed rice.

Coconut Palm Sugar

Red Curry Paste

10 pcs dried chili ~ soak

1 pcs lemongrass

4 cloves garlic

4 shallot

1 kaffir lime leaf

1/2 tsp cumin seed

1 tsp coriander seed

1 tsp pepper corn

1/2" fresh turmeric

1" galangal (young)

1 tsp coriander root

250g shrimp paste

Direction:

• In a mortar & peste, crush the pepper corn, cumin & coriander seeds till they begin to turn to a powder.  Add the chili & crush well so they begin to turn to a paste.
• Add the rest of the ingredients & crush well to make a smooth paste.