Re: [CH] Jungle Curry

Shantihhh@aol.com
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 15:06:09 EDT 

<<   Title: Jungle Curry (Kaeng Paa Moo)
 Categories: Thai, Pork, Curry >>

We love making Jungle Curry and it is really good w/frog instead of pork.  
Thought I'd throw out my version as well.  It is such fun to experiment.....


Gaeng Pah
(Jungle Curry)

1 # frog (legs are preferred by some but you can use the whole edible part).  
Now if you really don't want to use frog I guess you could use alligator, 
firm fish fillets, or any kind of fowl or pork.

3 tabs. Oil
5 cups chicken or pork broth
3 to 4 tabs. Fish Sauce
1 to 2 tabs date palm sugar
1/4 cup pea eggplants (or 6 Thai round eggplants sliced in half)
1/2 cup thinly sliced bamboo shoots
3 large Kaffir Lime leaves, torn into small pieces
2 Tabs. of Krachai (rhizome)
3 to 6+ Thai chiles finely slivered
1 medium firm green tomato, cut into small wedges or 1" cubes
1/2 cup baby corn
1/2 cup Thai Basil Leaves

Paste ingredients

8+ dried red peppers (Thai, Japanese, hot ones)
1 tsp. white peppercorns ground
1 tsp. coriander seeds, roasted and ground
6 to 8 fresh Thai chilies, chopped
1 tsp. finely chopped Thai Galanga
1 stalk Lemon Grass, thinly sliced then chopped
1 tsp. finely chopped Kaffir Lime Peel
1 Tabs. finely chopped Krachai root
1 small head of garlic chopped (HEAD not clove)
1 tsp. Kapi (Fish paste), roasted (I put in tin foil packet and put into 
toaster oven)
1/2 tsp. salt

Place prepared paste ingredients into mortar using pestle pound like crazy 
and make paste.  This will take some time and muscle.  I always have my 
husband do this part.  Takes out any aggression!

Heat oil in medium pot and fry the paste until flavors and aromas are 
released.  Add broth and bring to a boil.  Season with fish sauce and sugar, 
and add the pea or Thai eggplants, Kaffir lime leaves, cut Krachai, bamboo 
shoots, and frog (or other meat you are using).  Cook a minute or two and add 
the green tomatoes, baby corn, slivered peppers and basil.  Cook a few more 
minutes or until frog has been cooked through.

Serve with steamed Jasmine Rice

Hope you enjoy this tasty recipe.

Mary-Anne

P.S.  Sorry Kermit, but now you finally know how Miss Piggy feels when Emeril 
hells "Pork Fat Rules."