Green Curry Beef Food

THAI GREEN BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Make sure you have chopped, weighed out and prepared everything before you start! Also, start cooking rice now. Check out our Jasmine Sticky Rice for how to make it perfectly every time.
• Bring a pan of water to the boil, wait for it to bubble furiously before adding the sliced aubergine (eggplant) and onions.
• After only 2 minutes of cooking, drain and rinse in a colander with the cold water tap, until cold. Set aside. (This process is called blanching)
• Heat oil in a pan, add the thai green curry paste and stir for 1 minute it will melt down as it heats.
• Add beef steak strips, flick the beef strips with a spatula to cover with green curry paste for only 1 minute. It will still be pink, do not wait for it to brown, it will continue to cook in the next steps).
• Pour coconut milk into the pan with fish sauce and sugar. Stir through and bring to the boil.
• Add the previously blanched aubergine and onions into the pan, stir through.
• Turn heat down to medium and add ginger, curry leaves and extra chillies (if using). Simmer for the final 2 minutes.
• Add a handful of chopped fresh basil.
• Serve with rice or noodles, and extra chillies (if wanted).

BEEF WITH GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil.
• Add garlic and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in curry paste and mix well.
• Add beef and stir-fry until just cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add coconut cream, stir well and bring to boil.
• Add beef stock and return to boil, stirring constantly.
• Add red chillies, fish sauce, Thai eggplant and sugar and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in chopped basil leaves just before serving.

THAI GREEN CURRY WITH BEEF AND EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Place all green curry paste ingredients together in a food processor, blender, chopper, or pestle and mortar. Add up to 1/4 can of the coconut milk, enough to help blend ingredients (reserve the rest for later).
• Process (or pound) well to create an aromatic Thai green curry paste. If you don't have a food processor or chopper, try using a blender, or finely mince all ingredients by hand and stir together well.
• Heat a wok or deep-frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add 2 to 3 tablespoons oil and swirl around, then add the green curry paste. Stir-fry briefly to release the fragrance (1 minute), then add the beef.
• Stir-fry briefly to cover the meat in spices (1 to 2 minutes).
• Add the stock and bring to a boil. Stir and reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Simmer 6 to 10 minutes.
• Set aside 1/4 cup coconut milk, reserving it for use later (the thick cream is best). Add the rest of the coconut milk to the curry, plus the eggplant (if using).
• Stir everything together, cover, and simmer 7 to 8 minutes, or until eggplant is tender enough to pierce with a fork.
• Add the bell pepper. Cover and simmer 2 to 3 minutes, or until everything is well cooked.
• Remove from heat and gently stir in the 1/4 cup reserved coconut milk . Taste-test, adding more fish sauce if not salty or flavorful enough.
• Add more lime juice if too salty or sweet for your taste. Add more sugar if not sweet enough. More chili can also be added.
• Portion out the green curry onto serving plates or bowls.
• Sprinkle with a generous amount of fresh basil and serve with plenty of Thai jasmine-scented rice .

QUICK THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat; add shallots and ginger. Stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium; stir in curry paste. Stir in chicken broth; cook until broth is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in chicken, coconut milk, bamboo shoots and salt; heat to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in basil.
• Serve in bowls over steamed rice or noodles with lime wedges on the side for squeezing over.

AUTHENTIC THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook bamboo shoots for 5 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook curry paste until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork, increase heat and cook until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bamboo shoots, coconut milk, and red bell pepper. Reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Season with sugar and salt; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in kaffir lime leaves. Cook for 1 more minute. Season with fish sauce. Stir in Thai basil and serve.