by SoN!c on Wed May 24, 2023 5:07 am
Gaeng Kua Sapparod (Thai Pineapple Curry)
Ingredients for the Curry Paste:
4 Red Shallots
4 clv Garlic
1 stalk Lemongrass
1.5 inch galanga, sliced
2 to 5 red Thai chilies (depending on how spicy you want it)
1 finger grachai
Fish sauce to taste
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Ingredienst for the Pineapple Curry:
Curry paste (see above)
1 Tb coconut oil
1/2 kg (about 1 lb) pork tenderloin, thinly sliced – or boneless chicken thigh meat, cut into pieces - alternatively substitute the meat with 1 pound of shrimp (0.5 kg), peeled and deveined (thawed)
1 cup coconut milk (or more to taste), like 2 x 14 oz cans of coconut milk
1-2 cup water or broth (depending on how soupy you want it)
1/2 kg sweet fresh pineapple, diced
large Thai green/red (mild to medium) chilies, quartered lengthwise (to taste)
3 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly (or if you don't have it, Lime zest)
1 handful of Thai sweet basil (horapa)
Salt and palm sugar to taste
Directions:
Make the curry paste with mortar and pestal or a small blender.
Heat a deep wok, large pot, dutch oven or soup pot, over medium heat.
Carefully open the can of coconut milk without shaking.
Scoop out all of the thick coconut milk that has settled at the top of the can and cook until bubbly.
Add the curry paste to the milk, stir to combine. Cook, without stirring until the mixture starts to look swirly and turns a bit darker red (3-5 mins).
Add the rest of the coconut milk and water/broth to the pot (depending on how soupy/saucy you want it) and bring to boil, stir to combine, and bring to a light simmer.
then if you go with meat: A) Add the meat to the curry, and stir-fry until almost cooked.
(Cook until meat is cooked and somewhat tender).
Squeeze some of the juice out of the diced pineapple. Discard or re-purpose the juice. Add the squeezed pineapple to the pot and boil a few minutes more, or until pineapple is tender.
Season with salt and palm sugar to taste (sweetness depends on your pineapple - use fresh pineapple - not canned if you can! as well as individual taste).
Or if you go with shrimps; B) Add the shrimps, peppers and pineapple chunks, cook until the shrimp are done (~5 mins).)