Somehow 13# (pounds???) of crabmeat seems a bit much. :-) Chuck Demas Needham, Mass. On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 Shantihhh@aol.com wrote: > Dear Brent I am not sure what happened, but here is the recipe again. I > double checked and all the ingredients are there this time. Sorry for any > confushion. > > It really is a wonderful dish, do try it. > > Mary-Anne > Ponti Thai Curry Penne > > > Tomato Chutney > 1/2 cup rice vinegar > 1 tsp grated fresh ginger > 1/4 cup brown sugar > 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice > 1 16 can of pear tomatoes, drained and chopped fresh is best! > 1 stick of cinnamon > > Curry > 1 tab butter > 2 tsp chopped fresh garlic > 1/4 cup diced onion > 1 large Granny Smith apple cored and diced > 1 tab good non bitter curry powder > 1/4 tsp white pepper to taste > 1 cup Marsala > 1 cup chicken broth > 1 to 2 tabs red curry paste > 1 tab Fish Sauce (I like 3 crabs, but Tiporas is ok) > 1 cup coconut milk (canned is ok use Chaokoh) > 1 cup whipping cream > 1# penne cooked ala dente w/splash of olive oil > 13# fresh crab meat > Garnish w/chopped fresh Basil (Thai if available) > > 1.) To prepare the chutney: > Combine the vinegar, ginger, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Simmer 5 minutes. > Add tomatoes and cinnamon. Simmer 30 minutes stirring from time to time. > Remove from heat---set aside. > > 2.) To prepare the curry: In a large sauce pan combine the butter, garlic, > onion, apple, curry, and pepper. Saute over high heat until the onions are > soft. > > 3.) Add the Marsala to the apple-onion mixture and reduce by half. Add the > chicken broth, curry paste, and fish sauce; simmer 10 minutes. Let cool and > blend to a puree in the food processor. > > 4.) Transfer back to sauce pan and add the coconut milk and cream. Cool > until thickened--about 10 minutes. > > 5.) Drain the pasta and combine with the crabmeat and sauce. Divide onto > plates and top with tomato chutney and fresh basil. > > This will feed 3 as an entree. > 6 as 1st course > > I suggest using canned or tubbed red curry paste. If you want to make your > own I can supply a very good recipe, but it takes some extra time and > ingredients that may not be available outside California. > > Eat Healthy | _ _ | Nothing would be done at all, Stay Fit | @ @ | If a man waited to do it so well, Die Anyway | v | That no one could find fault with it. demas@tiac.net | \___/ | http://www.tiac.net/users/demas