Red Curry

I don't know about many of my fellow foodies, but growing up in the southwest of the U.S, I never ate Indian food. It just wasn't around.  Asian food as a whole was limited to Chinese until the last 15 years. Then we moved to England where Indian food is a hugely popular. After kind and patient friends walked us through a meal, showing us the yummy dishes offered, we were sold! Now I find I can't go very long without making this next dish, and  my kids LOVE these flavors, which are so light and flavorful.

I just know you will make it a staple in your home once you have tried it too!







Serves 6





Ingredients



 2 tsp of sesame oil

2 green onion, sliced thin ( not the hard green part though)

1 Sweet Potato, peeled and cubed

1 Butternut Squash, peeled and cubed

1 1/2 cup of Mango peeled and  cubed (I tend to buy it frozen and already prepared)

4 cups of diced chicken or small Shrimp (or half and half)

5 teaspoons of Red Curry paste

1 Can of coconut milk

Juice of 2 limes

3 teaspoons of fish sauce

4 Cups of chicken stock made from concentrate

Handful of fresh cilantro/coriander

3 Cups of Jasmine rice



Prepare



*Put your rice on to cook, turn off and leave covered when done

*Prepare your vegetables

* In a wok on medium high heat add your sesame oil and green onion

* Add your red curry and heat it up for a second

* Add your coconut milk, fish sauce and chicken stock whisking together and bringing to a boil

* Gently add your sweet potato and butternut squash to the mixture , turn heat down to simmer and cook for about 15 minutes covered until the veg is soft

* Add your shrimp/chicken and cook again for another 10 minutes for shrimp but at least 20 for chicken (If adding both I tend to pre cook the chicken to avoid over cooking the shrimp)

* Add your fresh lime and mango and leave for another 5 minutes

* Serve either in a bowl with your rice on the side, or together the mixture on top of rice with a bit of fresh cilantro/coriander



*Try adding cubed tofu to this to make it vegetarian