How to Make Thai Pork and Ginger Curry Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Thailand Pork and Ginger 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 Servings

1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, bruised and chopped

1 tbsp peeled and grated fresh galangal

3 fresh red Thai or Anaheim chilies, coarsely chopped

1 tbsp coriander seeds

2 tsp dried shrimp paste

6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

2 tsp ground turmeric

2 tsp sesame oil

1 lb lean pork, cut into 1-inch cubes

1/4 cup peeled and freshly julienned fresh ginger

1 1/3 cups warm water

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp packed brown sugar

2 tbsp tamarind paste

4 spring onions, sliced


2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves


Directions:

In a food processor, combine lemongrass, galangal, chilies, coriander seeds, shrimp paste, garlic, turmeric and sesame oil and process to a thick paste.

Put pork in a bowl, add paste and stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Put ginger in a small bowl and add 1/3 cup warm water and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain.

In a wok or large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and sauté pork for 10 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup water, soy sauce, brown sugar and tamarind paste.


Reduce heat to low and simmer until pork is tender, about 15 minutes. Add ginger and spring onions. Spoon into serving bowls. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with rice.

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Enjoy..

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