Beef Jungle Curry

Name: Beef Jungle Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 tbsp long-grain white rice; 2 tsp black peppercorns; 5 - 15 dried chilies; 6 cardamom pods; 1 oz fresh galangal (Thai ginger); 1 fresh lemongrass; 3 ½ oz shallots; 1 oz shrimp paste; 5 fresh kaffir lime leaves; 36 oz water; 16 oz sirloin steak; 9 oz Thai eggplants; 6 oz fresh mixed mushrooms; 2 oz fish sauce; ¼ tsp palm sugar; 2 fresh red Thai chilies; 4 - 5 sprigs fresh holy basil

3.7 (9 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 20 min

Total time 1h

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

1 tbsp long-grain white rice
2 tsp black peppercorns
5 - 15 dried chilies, stems removed, to taste
6 cardamom pods
1 oz fresh galangal (Thai ginger), thinly sliced
1 fresh lemongrass, thinly sliced (see Tip)
3 ½ oz shallots, cut into pieces (approx. 2 large shallots)
1 oz shrimp paste
5 fresh kaffir lime leaves, midrib removed
36 oz water, divided
16 oz sirloin steak, thinly sliced (approx. 2 in. x ¼ in.)
9 oz Thai eggplants, stems removed, quartered (approx. 7 eggplants)
6 oz fresh mixed mushrooms, e.g. straw, cremini, white button, cut into pieces if too large
2 oz fish sauce
¼ tsp palm sugar
or ¼ tsp sugar
2 fresh red Thai chilies, thinly sliced
4 - 5 sprigs fresh holy basil
or 4 - 5 sprigs fresh Thai basil

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1226 kJ / 293 kcal
Protein: 40 g
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Fat: 8 g
Fibre: 4 g