Thai Red Curry with Pork and Eggplant
- One 13 1/2-ounce can coconut milk
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 1 medium eggplant (1-pound), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 12 ounces boneless pork chops or pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- Salt
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped into 1-inch pieces
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, preferably Thai
- Steamed rice, for serving
- Combine half of the coconut milk and the red onion in a wide, deep skillet and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
- Add the curry paste and stir to dissolve.
- Add the eggplant and cook, covered, over moderately low heat for 10 minutes.
- Add the pork and continue to cook over moderately low heat, covered, until the pork and eggplant are tender and just cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add the remaining coconut milk, the water, fish sauce and sugar.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Add the red pepper and cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the lime juice and the basil leaves.
- Serve warm with rice.
coconut milk, red onion, red curry, eggplant, pork chops, water, fish sauce, sugar, salt, red bell pepper, lime, basil, rice
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/thai-red-curry-with-pork-and-eggplant (may not work)