From mightymidget69@hotmail.com Wed Feb 25 15:20:11 2004 Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:02:14 +0000 (GMT) From: mightymidget69@hotmail.com Reply-To: currygalore@smartgroups.com To: currygalore@smartgroups.com Subject: [currygalore] Thai green curry paste prik kaeng kiao wan prik kaeng kiao wan This is a paste for a green curry, and the 'wan' indicates that it should be slightly sweet as well as hot. ingredients: 1 cup of prik ki nu (green birdseye chilis) 5 tablespoons lemon grass, finely sliced 10 tablespoons of shallots (purple onions), chopped 10 tablespoons of garlic, minced 5 tablespoons of galangal (kha) grated 5 tablespoons of coriander/cilantro root, chopped 2 tablespoons of coriander seed 1 tablespoon of cumin seed 1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons of shredded bai makroot (lime leaves) 4 tablespoons of kapi (fermented shrimp paste) 1 tablespoon of palm sugar. If you can't get prik ki nu, you can use half a pound of habanero chilis or one pound of jalapena chilis. If you use the latter deseed them before use. Note that if you use a substitute you will get a different volume of paste, and that you will need to use different amounts in subsequent recipes. If you can't get kha use ginger if you can't get bai makroot use lime zest if you can't get coriander root, use coriander leaves. method: coarsely chop the chilis. Toast the dry seeds in a heavy iron skillet or wok, and grind them coarsely. Add all the ingredients to a food processor and process to a smooth paste. Place in tightly stoppered jars, and keep in the fridge for at least a week for the flavors to combine and develop before use. ====================================================================<<< http://ads.smartgroups.com/adclick/CID=fffffffcfffffffcfffffffc ====================================================================>>> -- If you want to share pictures, use the calendar, or start a vote visit http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/currygalore To leave the group, email: currygalore-unsubscribe@smartgroups.com