[CH] Tonight's Dinner

radiorlg@att.net
Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:21:22 +0000

This was tonight's dinner. Great meal.

                     *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Thai Whitefish Curry

Recipe By     : Plenty with Chef Jaime Laurita, p. 72
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Fish & Seafood

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      small         onions -- finely chopped
   3      tbsp          vegetable oil
   2      cloves        garlic -- crushed
   3      tbsp          ginger -- grated
   1      stick         lemongrass (use tender part) -- 
finely chop  *
   1      tbsp          red curry paste
     1/2  cup           sweet Thai chili sauce -- ** see 
note
     1/2  cup           fish sauce
   4      cups          coconut milk
   8                    kaffir lime leaves
   2      small pieces  dried galangal -- OR
   1      tsp           ground galangal
   2      lb            orange roughy or other whitefish 
-- cut in 1" pc.
  12      med           scallops
   8      med           shrimp -- peeled & deveined
   1      cup           cilantro -- chopped
   8                    thai basil leaves -- *** see note

Saute onions in oil until translucent. Add garlic and 
ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add lemongrass, curry 
paste, chili and fish sauce and cook for 2 minutes. Add 
coconut milk, lime leaves, and galangal. Cook over low 
heat for about 15 minutes. Add fish, scallops and shrimp, 
bring to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes (or less) or 
until the fish is done. Add the cilantro and basil. If 
using dried galangal, remove before serving.

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Serving Ideas : saffron rice

NOTES : Risa's notes:

* I substituted some dried lemon zest for the lemongrass
** I substituted some ketchup with a touch of sugar and 
some sambal for the thai sweet chili sauce
*** I used regular basil leaves for the thai basil

I also didn't use the shrimp or scallops because we 
didn't have any.

Galangal is a root like ginger and is used the same way - 
for flavoring. It can be found at specialty stores and at 
oriental markets.


RisaG