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by admin January 9, 2019

written by admin January 9, 2019

20. Thai Vegetable Stew

Thai Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

1 Tbsp light oil
1 cup red bell pepper, 1/2″ chop
1 cup Japanese eggplant, sliced thin
1 cup kabocha squash or yams, cut into 1/2″ chunks or slices
4 Thai chilies, stems and seeds removed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1″-piece of ginger or galangal, peeled & cut in chunks
2 lemongrass stalks (lower 5″), peeled and cut into 1″ pieces
4 kaffir lime leaves, mid-ribs torn off
1 (15 oz) can coconut milk
2 Tbsp shoyu or to taste
2 cups water or to personal preference
1 cup green beans or zucchini,
2 green onion stalks, cut into 1″ pieces
1 cup carrot, sliced matchstick styles
1/2 cup snap peas
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup Thai basil, sliced thin
1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped coarse

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pot. Add the red bell pepper, eggplant, and kabocha and saute about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small processor (or hand-chop or mortar & pestle), process the chilies, garlic, ginger, lemongrass and kaffir lime until you get a paste.
Add the paste to the sauteing vegetables and cook a few minutes, allowing the flavors to release and blend in. Add in the liquid ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add in the green beans and green onions, cover and cook about 5 minutes or until almost tender.
Remove the lid and add in the carrots and snap peas, cook for 1 more minute, then add in the cilantro, basil and salt to taste.
Serve with chopped peanuts.
Optional: Add in 1 cup pre-soaked rice noodles during the last 5 minutes of simmering, and/or add in marinated tofu cubes or slices.

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Recipe Notes

A really good soup. Lots of layers of flavor in this one, slightly sweet from the yams, carrots and coconut milk, tangy from the lemongrass, kaffir lime and the squeeze of lime juice I added. This soup is a great one to adjust to your personal tastes, with whatever veggies strike your fancy or adding rice or noodles. I tried it plain and also stirred in some brown rice in a second bowl and it is good and hearty both ways. It is a filling soup already but if you desperately wanted protein, tofu chunks would be great in it or you could add some shrimp or chicken too. This is a keeper recipe.

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