Thursday, September 30, 2010

We have lemongrass in stock - 9/30 Recipe for curry chicken:


  • Yellow Curry Sauce Ingredients:


    • 1-2 red chilies (or substitute green), depending on desired spiciness, OR 1/2 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
    • 2 shallots (or 1 small cooking onion)
    • 1 thumb-size piece galangal (see Glossary) OR ginger, sliced
    • 3 large cloves garlic
    • 1 tsp. ground coriander
    • 1 tsp. ground cumin
    • 1/4 tsp. fresh nutmeg (or substitute cinnamon)
    • 3 Tbsp. fish sauce (available at Asian/Chinese food stores)
    • 1 tsp. dried turmeric OR 1 thumb-size piece fresh turmeric, thinly sliced
    • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
    • 4 fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves, snipped into small pieces with scissors (discard central stem) [Note: -Kaffir lime leaves:
      http://www.thaitable.com/Thai/Ingredients /kaffir_lime_leaves.htm ]
    • 1 can coconut milk
    • 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (or juice from 1/2 lime)
    • 1 Tbsp. ketchup OR 1 Tbsp. tomato paste + 1 tsp. sugar

  • Other ingredients:



    • ½ chicken chopped into pieces
    • 1 stalk lemon grass (for more information, see below)
    • 2 potatoes, chopped into wedges or small chunks
    • 1 green and/or red bell pepper, de-seeded and sliced
    • 1-2 additional kaffir lime leaves, left whole
    • approx. 1 cup cherry tomatoes
    • 1/2 loose cup fresh coriander OR fresh basil to finish the dish 
    How to use lemon grass in cooking:

    http://thaifood.about.com/od/thairecipesstepbystep/ss/lemongrasshowto.htm

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