This recipe was favorite of King Rama V, who reigned in Thailand from 1869-1910. It is tasty, rich, and very spicy and should be served with hot, cooked rice or cooked Thai noodles.
Recipe from 1,001 Best Hot and Spicy Recipes.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 1 1/2 lbs Beef sliced thinly across grain into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup eggplant cubed
- 1/3 cup fresh sweet basil leaves chopped
- 4 fresh red serrano or jalapeño chiles stems and seeds removed, finely chopped
- red curry paste
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Instructions
- In a small, heavy skillet, boil the coconut cream until it reaches the oily stage, then stir in the Red Curry Paste. Add the fish sauce, and the sugar. Set aside.
- Pour the coconut milk into a saucepan and add the beef. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the seasoned curry paste to the simmering beef, bring to a boil, and add the eggplant, basil, and the chiles. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
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