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Gaeng Keow Wan Neua (Green beef curry)

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Gaeng Keow Wan Neua (Green beef curry)

Background

Green beef curry is mad from beef, coconut cream, green chilies and herbs. The dish is influenced by Muslim who are preferred eating meat and refrain from eating pork.

Nutrition facts

The dish is high in protein, iron, zinc and phosphorus. The fat from coconut cream is balance with various kinds of herbs from Keow-wan curry paste.

Ingredients

·       4 cups coconut cream

·       ½ cup Keow-wan curry paste

·       300 grams beef, thinly sliced

·       100 grams Thai eggplants, cut into bite-size

·       20 grams pea eggplants

·       3 tbsp. fish sauce

·       1 tpsp. palm sugar

·       50 grams sweet basil

·       Chee Fah chilies (spur chilies), sliced

Keow-wan curry paste ingredients

·       11 Chee-fah chilies (green chilies), remove seeds

·       ¼ cup lemon grass, thinly sliced

·       ¼ cup shallots, sliced

·       2 tbsp. garlic cloves, crushed

·       1 tsp. sliced kaffir lime zest

·       1 tsp. coriander roots, sliced

·       1 tsp. black pepper corns

·       1 tsp. shrimp paste

·       4 tsp. coriander seeds, roasted

·       2 tsp. cumin, roasted

Put all of ingredients in a mortar and keep pounding until everything is well-blended. Chili leaves can be added for stronger green color.

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