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Street-Style Red Curry with Thai Basil
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Street-Style Red Curry with Thai Basil

4.3 (258 ratings)

Our Red Curry leans on fish sauce and patience: the kind of plate you make on a quiet evening, then finished with Thai Basil.

Prep
14 min
Cook
18 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb red curry
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 medium lime
  • 1 lb garlic
  • a pinch Thai chiles
  • 4 oz palm sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Bloom the whole and ground spices in hot oil until they smell toasty.
  2. Add the onion base and cook it down slowly until jammy and deeply colored.
  3. Stir in the red curry and liquid, then simmer gently so the flavors marry.
  4. Finish with cream or fresh herbs, check the seasoning, and serve with rice or bread.
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