How to Make Cambodian Pork and Butternut Curry Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Cambodia Pork and Butternut Curry

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 4-6 Servings

2 tbsp peanut oil

1 oz galangal, finely sliced

2 red Thai chilies, peeled, seeded and finely sliced

3 shallots, halved and finely sliced

2 tbsp fish sauce

2 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground fenugreek

2 tsp palm sugar

1 lb pork loin, cut into bite size chunks

2 tbsp tuk prahoc

4 cups coconut milk

1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into bite size chunks

4 kaffir lime leaves

seas salt and ground black pepper

1 small bunch fresh coriander, coarsely chopped

1 small bunch fresh mint, stalks removed to garnish

rice or noodles to serve

Directions:

Heat the oil in a large wok or heavy pan. Stir in the galangal, chilies and shallots and stir fry until fragrant. Add the fish sauce and stir fry until it begins to color. Add the turmeric, fenugreek and sugar.

Stir in the chunks of pork loin and stir fry until golden brown on all sides. Stir in the tuk prahoc and pour in the coconut milk.


Bring to a boil, add the squash and the lime leaves and reduce the heat. Cook gently, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, until the squash and pork are tender and the sauce has reduced. Season to taste. Garnish the curry with coriander and mint and serve with rice or noodles.

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Enjoy..

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