Thai red Curry with shrimp

Thai red Curry with shrimp or "Khaeng Phed Gung: แกงเผ็ดกุ้ง " in Thai. Thai red curry made from dried chili, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal , and kaffir lime leaves. It can be made mild or very hot, it depends how would you like it. This recipe that I am going to show you. It's medium hot. I love to make Khaeng Phed with shredded bamboo shoots and red pepper. If you like to eat bamboo. You can find it any Asian store. It's very easy to find. I learn to start to make Thai curry with stir curry paste with oil before you put coconut in the pot. This make my curry is so colourful and beautiful. Of cause, it taste delicious too. I hope my blog could help you to try some Thai cooking and enjoy it.

Ingredients:
1) 15 Shrimps
2) 1 can coconut milk or 2 cups of coconut milk
3) 1/2 Tbsp sugar
4) 2 and 1/2 Tbsp fish sauce
5) 1 cup Thai basil
6) 3 kaffir lime leaves
7) 1 red pepper
8) 3 Tbsp red Curry Paste
9) 1 Tbsp canola oil
10) 1 can bamboo shoot
Preparation:
1) Peel shrimp, clean well and pat to dry.
2) Red curry Paste. They are in the can and big bag inside the plastic box.
3) Coconut milk.
4) Bamboo shoot. You can get it at Asian store.
5) Clean shredded bamboo shoots very well then bring to boil on high heat for 15 minutes set aside.

7) Wash all vegetables.
8) Cut re bell pepper into a bite size, pick only sweet basil leaves from stem and tear kaffir lime leave.
9) In a pot, heat canola oil in medium heat.
10) When the oil is hot, add red curry paste.
11) Stir until fragrant.

13) Add 1 1/2 cups of the coconut milk into a pot.
14) Stir until a film of red oil surfaces.
15) Add shrimp and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes until the shrimp is cooked.
16) Add shredded bamboo shoots.
17) Add remaining the coconut milk.
18) Season with sugar and fish sauce.
19) Add kaffir lime leaves.
20) Add cut red bell pepper and Thai basil.

21) After a minute, turn off the heat.
22) Place into a serving bowl , eat with cooked rice. Enjoy :-)

Thai Spicy Bamboo Shoot in Bai Yanang Juice Salad

Thai Spicy Bamboo Salad or Soup Nor Mai: ซุบหน่อไม้ in Thai. This is another Esarn food that I want to learn to make for myself at once. I like the taste of Soup Nor Mai, very sour and hot. I got a bottle of bamboo shoot in Bai Yanang Juice. Let's see how can I make my new dish.

Ingredients:
1) 1 bottle of bamboo shoot in Bai Yanang Juice.
2) 4 shallots.
3) 2 Green onions
4) 3 sprigs cilantro
5) 5 Lao cilantro (Optional)
6) 1/2 Tbsp lime juice
7) 1/2 Tbsp fish sauce
8) 1 Tbsp toasted rice powder
9) 1/2 Tbsp ground dried chili pepper
10) Mint and sesame seed for garnish

Preparation:
1) Prepare the ground dried chili pepper. Those photos show you big amount because I made for the next time . It's easy to find and you can buy any store. Put dried chili pepper on the pan with medium heat.
2) Stir constantly to avoid burning until dried chili pepper turn to dark red.
3) Here I used mortar and pestle to grind the dried chili pepper. You can use the electric grinder for more convenient.
4) Set aside ground dried chili pepper for the dish.
5) Bring 1/2 cup uncooked rice to toast.
6) Stir constantly to avoid burning until rice turn to dark colour.
7) Bring toasted rice to grind , you can use the grinder to save sometime and more convenient
8) Set aside toasted rice powder.
9) Peel shallots and wash dirt.
10) Then slice into small pieces.
11) Wash green onions, cilantro and Lao cilantro.
12) Cut into very small pieces.
13) This is a bottle of bamboo shoot in Bai Yanang juice. You can get in Asian grocery.
14) Open the bottle and bring to boil for 10-15 minutes.


15) Add toasted rice powder, ground dried chili pepper, fish sauce and lime juice.
16) Mix well until all ingredients get together.

17) Add sliced vegetables.
18) Stir well and taste. It should be a little bit hot and sour. I hope you enjoy my new dish.

Stir-fried Shrimp with Shredded Bamboo Basil

Stir-fried Shrimp with Shredded Bamboo Basil or " Phad Kra Prow Gung Sai Nor Mai " in Thai.
I made Phad Kra Prow with bamboo shoots for our dinner. It was good too, I had this dish in Houston, Texas. I never thought Phad Kra Prow with bamboo shoots until I went to try Thai restaurant in Texas and I learn to try from them.

Ingredients:
1) 16 Medium Shrimps
2) 1 cup Thai basil
3) 8 cloves garlic
4) 6 fresh chillies
5) 1/2 Tbsp sugar
6) 2 Tbsp lite soy sauce or fish sauce
7) 2 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
8) 1 Tbsp Water
9) 1/2 Tbsp lime juice
10) 2 Tbsp canola oil
12) 1 cup bamboo shredded shoots.

Preparation:
1) Pour water to boil on medium to high heat, when the water is boil add shredded bamboo shoots for 10-15 minutes.
2) Drain and set aside.
3) Clean shrimps and Thai basil then pick only leaves and set aside.
4) Peel garlic and remove fresh chilies stems , wash dirt and pound in the mortar.

5) Heat oil in a pan on medium heat.
6) When the oil is hot, add pounded garlic and fresh chilies.
7) Add shrimps.
8) Add oyster sauce, thin soy sauce, sugar and lime juice.
9) Stir well until shrimps are cooked.
10) Add bamboo. Stir thoroughly until all ingredients get together.
11) Add Thai basil and stir for a 30 seconds.
12) Remove from heat, place into a plate and enjoy meal.