Green Beef Curry with Thai Aubergines

Name: Green Beef Curry with Thai Aubergines
Yield: Serves Four to Six
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 450 g/1 lb beef sirloin; 150 g/5 oz small Thai aubergines (eggplant), halved; 5 ml/1 tsp palm sugar or light muscovado (brown) sugar; 15–30 ml/½ tbsp Thai fish sauce; 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn; 600 ml/1 pint/2½ cups coconut milk; 45 ml/3 tbsp Thai green curry paste; 15 ml/1 tbsp vegetable oil; a small handful of fresh Thai basil; 2 fresh green chillies, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
Four to Six

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thai Food and Cooking

By Judy Bastyra and Becky Johnson

Published 2011

About

This is a very quick curry so be sure to use good quality meat. Sirloin is recommended, but tender rump (round) steak could be used instead.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb beef sirloin
450 g/1

Asia
Thailand
Main course
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Trim off any excess fat from the beef. Using a sharp knife, cut it into long, thin strips. This is easiest to do if it is well chilled. Set it aside.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy pan or wok. Add the curry paste and cook for 1–2 minutes, u