Thai Shrimp Sweet Potato Curry Food

THAI PEANUT SWEET POTATO NOODLES WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the sweet potato noodles on a large baking sheet and bake "naked" until slightly crispy and yielding, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, rice wine vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, garlic and fish sauce. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. If it's too thick, add up to 1/4 cup warm water.
• Season the shrimp with the chile lime seasoning and some salt and pepper. Place the shrimp on top of the par-cooked noodles. Roast until the shrimp turn opaque, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Toss half of the peanut sauce with the warm sweet potato noodles straight from the oven. Transfer to a large serving platter. Top with the shrimp, crushed peanuts, scallions and fresh mint and serve with more peanut sauce alongside.

POTATO AND SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok over medium high heat. Sauté onion, garlic and ginger until fragrant about 1 minute. Add potato, shrimp, carrot, turmeric, cumin, salt, pepper, and stir fry until shrimps turn pink. Add chipotle sauce, tomato, yogurt, chicken broth and milk. Stir, cover, lower the heat to medium, let cook 12-15 minutes or until potato are tender and the sauce is slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat, garnish with cilantro, and serve hot with steam rice or flat bread if desired.

THAI CURRY CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Wash the sweet potato, microwave for 2 minutes -to soften it up; peel, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, put cubes into steamer bag, add 1 teaspoon water, microwave for 3 minutes; and set aside.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in curry paste until well blended.
• Add chicken, onions, and garlic; cook and stir 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is slightly rare inside.
• Stir in red and yellow peppers and sweet potato; cook 4 minutes or until peppers are crisp tender and sweet potato is done.
• Add cream cheese, milk, pepper, fish sauce, brown sugar, and basil; cook until cream cheese is melted and evenly coats chicken and vegetables, stirring frequently.
• Taste and make adjustments.
• Serve over rice.
• Garnish with peanuts.

SHRIMP CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss sweet pototoes in 2 tablespoons of melted butter, cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• In 4-quart, heavy bottomed pan, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Add onion & carrots, stir, cover and cook 15 mins,.
• Add garlic, ginger, chillies and curry, cook one minute.
• Add roasted sweet potatoes, apples and stock, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered for 20-30 minute.
• Cool. Puree soup in blender in batches. Whisk in coconut milk. (Soup may be prepared ahead to this point).
• Re-warm soup over low heat. Season with salt, pepper and cidar vinegar.
• In a skillet, saute shrimp in remaining butter. Add shrimp along with orange zest, cilantro, and raisins to soup. Keep warm.
• Fold mango chutney into whipped cream and reserve.
• Ladle soup into serving bowls, spoon a dollop of cream in center and sprinkle with toasted coconut (if desired).
• Serve immediately.

THAI GREEN CURRY WITH CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat 4 tablespoons of the thick coconut cream on high for about 1 minute, then add the oil. When the cream starts to sizzle, stir the curry paste into the cream like building a roux. Stir-fry the paste for about 1 minute, until the paste starts to thicken, dry out and become fragrant. If the curry starts to sputter, add a small amount of coconut milk and/or oil to keep the paste moving. Cook the paste until it has the consistency of peanut butter.
• Stir the sweet potato cubes, onion, basil, half of the lime leaves and remaining coconut milk into the curry paste. Increase the heat to high until you reach a full rolling boil, then reduce to a simmer. Let the curry simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Also check that the curry is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
• Add the chicken. Let this simmer for 5 to 7 more minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in the fish sauce, sugar and tamarind. Add the bell pepper strips and turn off the heat. Serve hot over cooked rice. Garnish with the Thai basil, remaining lime leaves and diced bell pepper.

SWEET POTATO THAI CURRY

Steps:

• Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger in the olive oil on medium high heat in a large pot until the onion is transparent.
• Add the sweet potato and pastes. Mix well. Allow for mixture to heat up.
• Add coconut milk and chili. Stir. Allow for mixture to heat up.
• Add all the spinach to the pot, but do not mix. Cover the pot.
• After 5 minutes, the spinach should be wilted. Stir into mixture. At this time, add the fish sauce and stir.
• Re-lid and let simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked.
• Serve over rice and add a sprig of cilantro on top.