Kaeng Kanun (Jackfruit Curry) + Forbidden Rice

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Special Menu: Tour of Asia

Forbidden Rice
Soak rice overnight
1 cup Thai black rice
2 cups water
salt

place all in pot and bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium, simmer until rice is cooked.

Kaeng Kanun
1 T vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 T red curry paste
1 c coconut cream (thick part)
2 kaffir lime leaves chopped
2 cans jackfruit, drained and rinsed
1 can bamboo shoots, drained
½ c golden raisins
1 red Thai chili, julienned
8-10 long beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 T ponzu
1/2 t sugar
2 T holy basil, finely chopped
1 1/2 cup water

Heat oil and sauté the garlic, remove it, and reserve.
Sauté the red curry paste until the aroma is brought out, then add the coconut cream and stir
Add lime leaves, bamboo, raisins, chili, long beans, ponzu, sugar, basil and water, simmer for 5 minutes, then add jackfruit.
continue to simmer until jackfruit is broken down a bit and long beans are cooked through.
stir in a bit more basil.
Garnish with black rice, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, lime, and a big handful of cilantro.

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