Stuffed Banana Pepper Curry
Ingredients
- 8 oz. ground pork
- 2 oz. chopped shrimp
- 6 or 7 large banana peppers
- 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. red curry paste
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. fish sauce
- 2 oz. makrut
- 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 4 oz. sweet basil leaves
- 1 cup coconut milk
Preparation
In a deep bowl, mix pork, shrimp, cornstarch, 1 tbsp. water and garlic salt. Stir until thickened and set aside. Cut off top of banana pepper and remove seeds. Rinse. Use a teaspoon to stuff meat into pepper.
Set aside.
Heat wok over medium high heat. Add 3 oz. coconut milk. Stir in red curry paste, sugar, fish sauce and stir 1 minute. Turn to high heat. Add remainder of coconut milk and water. Stir until boiling. Add stuffed peppers and makrut. Lower flame to medium heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add sweet basil leaves and place in serving dish. Makes 3 servings.