Peanut Lemak Curry

If you don’t already have a jar of peanut butter at home, get one pronto, and get working! This is one of my favourite dishes to cook up when I want something comforting and delicious. 

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I use shiitake mushrooms and snow peas in this one, but feel free to add some tofu or chicken if you like!

THE RECIPE

SERVES 2

Ingredients

  • 2 chilli padi (birds eye chilli), de-seeded and chopped

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • 4” ginger, roughly chopped

  • 4 small shallots

  • 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced

  • 3 stalks lemongrass, bottom fleshy parts, finely sliced

  • 2 tbsp neutral oil

  • 270ml (1¼ cup) canned coconut milk

  • 1-2 tbsp fish sauce

  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp peanut butter, smooth

  • Zest of 1 large green lime

  • Juice of ½ lime

  • 120g snow peas, prepared (see notes)

  • 2 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced

  • Salt and pepper

  • Sesame oil, to drizzle

  • For garnish: cilantro, red chilli, crushed roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine the chilli, garlic, ginger, shallots, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and ¼ cup water and blend until it becomes a smooth paste.

  2. In a large pot, heat up 2 tbsp of oil over medium heat and cook the spice paste until fragrant.

  3. Once well cooked, add in the coconut milk, fish sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice, peanut butter, and a cup of water. Add more/less water to reach your desired consistency of the curry. Leave this to simmer for 5-8 minutes.

  4. Add in the snow peas and mushrooms, and any other ingredients you fancy.

  5. Season with sesame oil, salt and pepper to taste.

  6. Turn off the heat and enjoy it with a bowl of rice!

  7. Garnish with sliced red chilli, cilantro, and crushed roasted peanuts

Notes

  • Snow peas: Remove the ends, along with the thin fibrous string which runs along its side


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