Recipe: Central Market Noodles and Herb Platter
Ingredients
- 6 small eschalots, peeled
- 1 tablespoon dried shrimps*
- 800ml coconut milk
- 4 tablespoons Khmer curry paste (recipe follows)
- 500g lean pork, skinless chicken breast or firm white fish fillet (such as barramundi)
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 teaspoons caster sugar
- 200g dried rice vermicelli noodles, cooked according to packet instructions and drained
- baby lettuce leaves, Thai basil leaves, coriander sprigs, snipped garlic chives, trimmed snake beans, sliced Lebanese cucumber and bean sprouts to serve
Khmer Curry Paste
- 3 long red chillies, deseeded and chopped
- 8 kaffir lime leaves*
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 4-6 dried red chillies, chopped
- 3cm piece galangal*, or ginger, peeled and chopped 1cm piece
- turmeric*, peeled and chopped, or ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3 sticks lemongrass, chopped 3-4 teaspoons kapi (shrimp paste)*
Method
1. Place eschalots and shrimps in a food processor and process to make a rough paste.
2. Place 100ml of coconut milk and curry paste in a wok over a high heat and stir until it reduces, separates and begins to fry. Cook until mix turns dark in colour, then stir in eschalot mixture. Add remaining coconut milk and 400ml of water and simmer until it thickens.
3. Cut meat or fish into bite-sized chunks, stir into sauce and cook until just cooked - about 1 minute for fish and 4 minutes for meat. Then stir in lime juice and sugar.
4. To serve, divide noodles between 4 bowls, ladle curry over, scatter with half of the leaves and stir through. Serve immediately with remaining leaves, garlic chives, beans, cucumber and bean sprouts on the side.
Khmer Curry Paste
1. Place all ingredients except shrimp paste into a large mortar, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and pound with a pestle to achieve a smooth consistency, adding shrimp paste at the end. Alternatively, blend in a food processor. Makes 1 cup.
Notes
*Available from Asian food stores.
- Source:
- marie claire
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