SPICY STIR-FRIED PORK WITH GREEN PEPPERCORN

(Phat Phet Moo)

INGREDIENTS

400 grams pork loin, sliced thinly

1 tbsp red curry paste (25g)

400ml coconut milk (1 tin)

1 red spur chillies, sliced diagonally

3-5 sprigs green peppercorn

5 kaffir lime leaves, torn in half

¼ tsp salt

1-1½ tbsp palm sugar

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp cooking oil

PREPARATION

1. Fry the curry paste in oil over medium heat until fragrant, add the pork and stir fry for 5 minutes until done. Add half of the coconut milk, and stir for another 5 minutes until the oil surfaces.

2. Add in the remaining coconut milk and stir well. Season to taste with salt, palm sugar and fish sauce. Add kaffir lime leaves and green peppercorns, stir to mix well for a few minutes. When the mixture returns to the boil, add red chillies and stir again.

3. Transfer to a serving dish. Best served with steamed jasmine rice.

All the cooking ingredients are available from LANNA THAI MARKET,11 Trinity Street, St. Austell PL25 5LS.

Tel. 01726 77711

Website: www.lannathaimarket.co.uk