Basic Lemon Grass Curry Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup lemongrass (sliced )
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon galangal (dried )
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 jalapeno chile (stemmed & seeded )
• 3 shallots
• 3 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 3 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 pinch salt or 1 pinch shrimp paste

Recipe

• 1 puree together the lemon grass, garlic, galangal, turmeric, jalape and shallots.
• 2 bring the coconut milk to a boil and add the pureed ingredients, lime leaves, and salt and boil gently, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 30 minutes, or until lime leaves are tender and the sauce is creamy. remove the leaves before serving.
• 3 to prepare one portion, pour 1/2 cup of this curry sauce into a shallow vessel or a wok. add 1/2 cup of meat or vegetables, bring to a medium boil and cook to desired degree.