Name: Salmon red curry with eggplant
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 2 tablespoon red curry paste; 400 millilitre can coconut cream; 3 eschalots, peeled, finely chopped; 2 kaffir lime leaves, torn; 1 stalk lemon grass bruised, cut into 5 cm lengths; 1 large eggplant, cut into cubes; 1 cup chicken stock; 2 tablespoon grated palm sugar or brown sugar; 400 gram salmon, skinless, boneless, cut into cubes; 250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; steamed rice, lime wedges to serve

Salmon red curry with eggplant

Salmon and eggplant make a great team in this quick and easy stir-fry curry. This recipe also works well with any firm-fleshed fish.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoon red curry paste

400 millilitre can coconut cream

3 eschalots, peeled, finely chopped

2 kaffir lime leaves, torn

1 stalk lemon grass bruised, cut into 5 cm lengths

1 large eggplant, cut into cubes

1 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoon grated palm sugar or brown sugar

400 gram salmon, skinless, boneless, cut into cubes

250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes

1 tablespoon fish sauce

steamed rice, lime wedges to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan on high. Stir-fry curry paste for 1 minute, until fragrant.

2.Add coconut cream, eschalots, lime leaves and lemon grass. Bring to boil on high. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

3.Stir in eggplant, stock and sugar. Simmer for 4-5 minutes. Add salmon, tomatoes and fish sauce. Season to taste.

4.Simmer gently for 6-8 minutes until salmon is cooked to taste (See Tip). Serve with steamed rice and lime wedges.

Tip: For the best texture, cook salmon until slightly pink in the centre. You can use other firm fish of your choice.
Note

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