Chiang Mai-style vegetable curry

Name: Chiang Mai-style vegetable curry
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 dried red chillies; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 5cm piece galangal, finely chopped; 10cm piece lemon grass, chopped; 4 red shallots, finely chopped; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 5cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 3 tbsp coconut milk; 200g fresh shiitake mushrooms, roughly chopped; 125g green beans, trimmed and cut into 5cm pieces; 125g baby corn, halved on the diagonal; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari); 2 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce*; 65g (¾ cup) bean sprouts, tails trimmed; coriander leaves, to serve

April 19, 2018

easyTime:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4

This aromatic hot and spicy Thai curry is suitable for vegetarians if you replace the fish sauce with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or tamari*.

Ingredients

2 dried red chillies
2 tsp coriander seeds
5cm piece galangal, finely chopped
10cm piece lemon grass, chopped
4 red shallots, finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground cinnamon
3 garlic cloves, crushed
5cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
2 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp ground turmeric
3 tbsp coconut milk
200g fresh shiitake mushrooms, roughly chopped
125g green beans, trimmed and cut into 5cm pieces
125g baby corn, halved on the diagonal
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari)
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce*
65g (¾ cup) bean sprouts, tails trimmed
coriander leaves, to serve

Method

Step 1
Soak the dried chillies in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain and roughly chop. Put the chopped chilli, coriander seeds, galangal, lemon grass, shallots, cumin and cinnamon in a small food processor and grind to a paste, or pound with a mortar and pestle. If it seems too dry, add 1 tablespoon of water. In a separate bowl combine the garlic and ginger.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat and cook the garlic and ginger paste for about 30 seconds. Add the curry paste and cook for 2 minutes, or until aromatic.
Step 3
Add one by one, stirring well after each addition, the ground turmeric, coconut milk, mushrooms, beans, baby corn, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce and 250ml (1 cup) of boiling water. Cook for 2 minutes then serve, garnished with the bean sprouts and coriander leaves. Delicious with noodles or rice.