Name: Hot Pork & Pumpkin Curry
Serves :: 4
Prep time :: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon Red Curry Paste
500gms lean pork strips
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup water
350gms Kabocha pumpkin, peeled and cut into small chunks
6 Kaffir lime leaves
1/4 cup coconut cream
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon soft brown sugar
2 red chillis, thinly sliced
Method
Heat oil in wok or heavy based pan. Add curry paste and stir 1 minute.
Add pork to wok and stir fry over medium heat until golden. Add coconut milk, water, pumpkin and kaffir lime leaves to wok – reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until pork is tender.
Add coconut cream, fish sauce and brown sugar to wok and stir until combined. Scatter diced chilli over the top. Serve with steamed rice and garnish with sprigs of Thai basil, if desired
Tips
Do not overcook pork as it becomes tough.