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                       GANG BA CURRY WITH MUSHROOMS

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Side dish                        Thai
                Main dish                        Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  10       oz           Straw mushrooms
     1/4   c            Vegetable oil
   2 1/2   tb           Gang ba curry paste, see
                        -- recipe
   2       tb           Soy sauce
     1/2   ts           Sugar, optional
     1/2   c            Oriental basil, chopped
   2       ea           Kaffir leaves
   6       ea           Red chili peppers, cut into
                        -- 4 or 5 pieces

  If the mushrooms are very large, cut in half; however it is
  traditional not to cut them in Thai cooking.
  Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat.  Add the curry paste &
  stir-fry until it releases its aroma.  Add 3 c water, mushrooms, soy
  sauce & sugar. Bring to a boil, adjust the seasonings if necessary.
  Add the basil, kaffir & chili peppers.  Mix gently & serve hot with
  rice.
  NOTE: I make variations of this adding a bunch assorted, cubed
  vegetables which I stir-fry for a few moments before adding the
  water.  Using the vegetables gives a main dish rather than just a
  side dish.  Good vegetables in this curry are: eggplant, zucchini,
  corn, cauliflower, bamboo shoots (I'm not sure how Thai this
  ingredient is though).
 


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