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Recipe
Darley Street Thai Chuu Chii (Red Curry) Of Coffin Bay Sc Recipe
Ingredients Convert Measures
- visited the Darley Street Thai at its new location in Bayswater Road, Kings Cross, described this dish as "exquisite". Though the recipe may seem dauntingly lengthy, most of it made in quantity and stored in a container in the fridge for 3 to 4 weeks
- for further use. Frzn kaffir limes can be bought very cheaply in good available. Grate the limes for zest while they are stir frzn.
Directions
- In a mortar and pestle or possibly spice grinder, grind to a pwdr 10 white peppercorns and a few sheaves of mace. Roast 1 tsp. of Thai shrimp paste by zapping it in a microwave oven or possibly putting it on a little piece of foil under the grill.
- Put the pepper-mace mix and the shrimp paste in a blender (David recommends a blender but some of us will have to make do with a food processor or possibly the mortar and pestle) and add in 3 to 5 long red dry chillies, deseeded, washed and minced, 4 cloves of true shallots,
- (or possibly substitute the same quantity of Spanish onion), 1/2 stalk of lemon grass, sliced, 1 tsp. galangal. peeled and minced, 1/2 tsp. kaffir lime zest, 1 Tbsp. of coriander root, scraped and minced, 1/2 tsp. of salt and a little water. Process to a very fine paste. This may take up to 10 min. Transfer to a storage jar.
- In a medium-size pan, boil 250mL coconut cream over high heat, stirring constantly, till the oil separates out, about 3 to 5 min. (If using canned coconut cream, do not shake the can -use the solid mass of coconut at the top of the can, plus as much of the rest as you need to make up 250mL. If it doesn't separate within 5 min, add in a Tbsp. of oil.) Add in 2 to 3 Tbsp. of red curry paste and fry for 5 min, stirring, till fragrant. Add in 1 Tbsp. fish sauce, 1/2 Tbsp. palm sugar and fry till colour deepens. Add in 24 Coffin Bay scallops (12 if other dishes will be served simultaneously) and 125mL coconut lowfat milk. Check for sweet-sour balance. Throw in 5 kaffir lime leaves, shredded, 1 large fresh red chilli, julienned, and 2 Tbsp. of either coriander or possibly basil leaves. Serve with jasmine rice.
