Beef Curry with Pumpkin
Ingredients
- 8 oz. beef
- 1 small pumpkin
- 2½ cups coconut milk
- 2½ tsp. red curry paste
- 1 tsp. msg (optional)
- 3-4 fresh chilies
- 4 oz. sweet basil leaves
- 3 tbsp. fish sauce
- 2½ tsp. sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 6 makrut leaves
Preparation
Cut beef into slices 1/2" thick. Peel pumpkin and cut 1 cup of 1" square pieces. Slice chilies into strips.
Preheat wok over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup coconut milk. Stir in red curry paste and continue to stir for 3 minutes. Add beef, fish sauce, salt and sugar. Stir for 30 seconds. Turn heat to high. Add pumpkin, remainder of coconut milk and water. Boil for 2 minutes.
Lower to medium heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chillies, makrut, msg and sweet basil leaves. Stir shortly and remove to serving dish. Serves 2.