Green Bean Curry (aka Country Curry Or Jungle Curry) Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. Clean and pick green bean tips.
2. In a dutch oven (or equivalent size vessel), heat oil.
3. Add curry paste and "fry" until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Add broth, green beans, bamboo shoots (or other vegetable).
5. Bring to a rapid boil and cook like that for about 15-20 minutes (watching that liquid doesn't reduce too much; add water as necessary).
6. Reduce heat to a hard simmer and continue cooking until green beans are VERY done and have absorbed the flavor of the curry broth.
7. Serve in bowls over rice.
8. NOTES: If necessary, you may substitute whole frozen green beans for fresh.
9. Thai Curry Paste: "Country Curry" or "Red Curry"; but they are all flavorful.
10. Mae Ploy and Tommy Tang are other good brands.
11. Bamboo shoots: I like to use a large can of bamboo tips because they are tender and I can cut them into 1/4 inch thick round slices.
12. You can also use a couple of the small cans of sliced bamboo shoots, but they will not absorb the flavor as well.
13. I think carrots cut into coins would also be good, if you like those.
14. I tried potatoes once, but they just disintegrated. )