| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Seafood, Grains, Dairy |
Hawaiian |
Seafood, Regional |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 |
lb |
Hawaiian fish* |
|
|
Fresh basil sprigs |
|
|
Salt |
| 1/2 |
c |
Dry white wine |
| 1 1/2 |
tb |
Minced fresh ginger |
| 1/4 |
c |
Minced fresh lemon grass* |
| 1 |
tb |
Dried kaffir lime leaves** |
| 2 |
ts |
Red curry paste (follows) |
| 2 |
ts |
Cornstarch |
| 1 |
c |
Canned coconut milk |
| 1 |
|
Large CA or NM chili |
| 1 |
|
Garlic clove,minced |
| 2 |
ts |
Salad oil |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Ground coriander |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Ground cumin |
| 1 |
|
Seeds of cardamom pod |
INSTRUCTIONS
BASIL-COCONUT CURRY SAUCE
RED CURRY PASTE
* - cut into 6 eaual pieces, grilled
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Spoon sauce equally onto 6 warm plates; set fish in sauce and garnish with
basil. Add salt to taste.
*** BASIL-COCONUT CURRY SAUCE ***
* - or 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
** - or chopped fresh lemon leaves
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1. In a 1 1/2 to 2 quart pan on high heat, bring to a boil white wine,
fresh ginger, fresh lemon grass (or lemon peel), kaffir lime leaves and red
curry paste. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
2. In a blender, whirl mixture with cornstarch and coconut milk until
smooth. Return to pan (with 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves if not using
fresh, following). Stir sauce over high heat until boiling. If made ahead,
chill airtight up to 1 day. Reheat to simmering; if needed, add coconut
milk to thin. Stir in fresh basil leaves. Use hot.
*** RED CURRY PASTE ***
NOTE: Use purchased Thai Muslim curry paste or all of this mixture.
Rinse chili; stem, seed and break into small pieces. In a 6-8" frying pan
over medium heat, stir garlic in salad oil until golden, about 2 minutes.
Add chili, coriander, cumin, and cardamom pod seeds. Stir just until chili
browns lightly, about 45 seconds. Use hot or cold.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #219
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 22:47:30 -0700
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