Burmese pork and peanut curry

Ingredients (serves 4)

2 x 400ml cans coconut milk
1/4 cup red curry paste
1/3 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup grated palm sugar or brown sugar
2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed, cut into thirds, bruised
1kg shoulder pork, trimmed, cut into thin strips
2 small red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped
5 kaffir lime leaves, spine removed, shredded
1 cup roasted salted peanuts, ground steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Method

Combine coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce, sugar and lemongrass in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium/high heat. Cook, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.

Stir pork, chillies, lime leaves and peanuts into curry mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, for 1 hour 20 minutes or until pork is tender.

Remove lemongrass. Serve curry with rice.

Tip- Use a food processor to grind roasted peanuts to a fine powder.

Curried Mushroom with Peas
(Khumb Matar Masala)

2 cup(s) mushrooms diced
1 cup(s) shelled green peas
2 cup(s) water
3 each of cloves and green cardamoms
1" piece cinnamon
1 blade of mace (optional)
2 medium onion(s) chopped finely
1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped or ground ginger and garlic
1 cup(s) diced tomato(es)
1 teaspoon(s) each of hot spice mix (garam masala) and red chilli powders
1 teaspoon(s) each of turmeric and coriander powders
1 tablespoon(s) tomato puree
2 tablespoon(s) cashewnuts made into a paste
2 tablespoons butter / ghee (clarified butter) / oil
salt to taste
finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Heat the butter / ghee / oil in a heavy-bottomed pan on medium level and lightly fry the cinnamon, cloves, mace (optional) and the cardamoms. Add the chopped onions and fry for about 3 minutes or till they are golden brown.

Add the ginger-garlic and fry briefly. Add all the dry spice powders and the diced tomatoes. Mix well and saute on medium level for about 3 minutes or till the fat leaves the sides of the pan.

Add the salt, water and bring to boil. Now add the diced mushrooms, peas, tomato puree and the cashewnut paste. Mix well. Cover and cook on medium level for about 5 minutes or till the peas are well cooked.

Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

TIP:

To make cashewnut paste, soak them in water for some time before grinding them.

Gujarati Potato Curry

4 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
½ teaspoon(s) mustard seeds
½ teaspoon(s) each of turmeric and asafoetida powders
1 teaspoon(s) red chilli powder
1 teaspoon(s) ginger-green chilly paste
1 tomato(es) finely chopped
1 tablespoon(s) sugar
1 cups(s) water
1 tablespoon(s) coriander-cumin seeds dry roasted and powdered
2 tablespoon(s) oil
salt to taste
finely chopped fresh coriander leaves to garnish

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan on medium level and crackle the mustard and cumin seeds. Add the asafoetida, turmeric and red chilli powders. Add the ginger-green chilly paste and saute briefly not letting it get dry. If it gets dry add a few drops of water and fry. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry for about 2 minute(s) or till they are soft and wilted.
Mix in the potato cubes along with the water, sugar and salt. Cover and cook on low level for about 15 minutes or till the potatoes are cooked and the gravy thickens. Mix in the coriander-cumin seed powder and keep covered for a while to trap in the aroma.
Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.

Spicy Vegan Potato Curry

Ingredients

4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
4 teaspoons curry powder
4 teaspoons garam masala
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons salt
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk

Directions

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.

Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, curry powder, garam masala, ginger, and salt; cook for 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes, garbanzo beans, peas, and potatoes. Pour in the coconut milk, and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Homemade Japanese Curry Rice

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for the roux
3 Tbs butter
1/4 C flour
2 Tbs garam masala (or curry powder)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (add less if you want it mild or more if you want it spicy)
fresh ground black pepper
1 Tbs ketchup (or tomato paste)
1 Tbs tonkatsu sauce (or worcestershire sauce)

for the curry
2 tsp oil
2 large onions sliced thin
2 lbs chicken thighs cleaned and cut into chunks (you could also use beef, shrimp, or tofu)
2 carrots cut into chunks
4 C water
2 large yukon gold potatoes cut into large chunks
1 small apple peeled cored and pureed (I use a microplane)
2 tsp kosher salt (use less if you use regular salt)
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 C peas

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium low heat and add the onions. Saute the onions until they are golden brown and caramelized (about 30 minutes). Turn up the heat to high, add the chicken and brown.

Add the carrots, and the water then bring to a boil. Skim off any foam or oil that accumulates at the surface then lower heat to medium and add the potatoes, pureed apple, salt and garam masala. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until you can pass a fork through the carrots and potatoes and the meat is tender.

For the roux, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the flour and garam masala, stirring until you have a thick paste. Add the cayenne pepper and some fresh ground black pepper and incorporate into the roux. Add the ketchup and tonkatsu sauce and combine. Continue to cook until the paste starts crumbling. Remove from heat and set aside until the meat and veggies are ready.

To make the curry, just laddle about 2 cups of liquid into the roux then whisk until it’s smooth. Pour this mixture back into the other pot and gently stir until thickened. Add the peas and heat through.

Serve over rice or noodles.