Monday, February 11, 2008

Thai Coconut-Curry Sauce

With Mara studying so much I have had A LOT of time to play around with some Indian/Thai recipes. We've had an Indian cookbook for several years and just never sat down and read it or tried much out of it. The few things we had tried were excellent so I figured we would revisit the book and find some new recipes.
This is one we found together and have had a lot of fun with. This is a great dish to add/subtract/change ingredients; Fish, Seafood (there is a difference), Rice (White, Brown, Wild), Pastas (all of them), & Veggies (even more of them):

1 tsp Olive Oil
2 tsp Ground Ginger (or fresh)
2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
1 tsp Curry Powder
1 tsp Red Curry Paste
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
4 tsp Soy Sauce (Low Sodium)
1 tsp Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Can (14 ounce) Lite Coconut Milk
4 Tilapia Fillets
3 Cups Basmati Rice
2 Cups Frozen/Fresh Vegetables

·Mix the "Dry Ingredients" In a sauce pan (Oil, Ginger, Garlic, Curry Powder & Paste, Cumin, Brown Sugar, Salt) The Curry Paste can get very hot to some (Larry). Try 1/2 tsp, then work your way up if you want more spice.
·Add the Soy Sauce and stir until consistent (no lumps).
·Add in the Coconut Milk and bring to simmer (Don't Boil!), stirring to prevent the milk from skinning or curdling.
·Serve with your choice of food! We usually do 2 Cups Wild Rice and 4-6 Tiapia Fillets, but you can substitute whatever you want!

For those watching what you eat we did a quick Nutritional Calculation (1/4 Recipe with Wild Rice & Tilapia Fillet):
Calories: 411
Calories from Fat: 42
Total Fat: 8.1g
Saturated: 5.3g
Polyunsaturated: 1.3g
Monounsaturated: 1.5g
Trans: 0.0g
Cholesterol: 85mg
Sodium: 579mg
Potassium: 766mg
Total Carbohydrate: 46.1g
Dietary Fiber: 2.6g
Sugars: 6.0g
Protein: 39.8g

When I start classes again I won't have as much time to mess around in the kitchen, but we've found a couple of recipes that are so quick & easy (& good) that we can eat great food but not have to take too long of a study break.
I'll post a good Indian meal that is great for entertaining later this week. गूद्ब्ये (Hindi for Goodbye)

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