Monday Recipe : Pork Curry


Monday Recipe : Pork Curry

A gluten free lunch or dinner that supports your Menstrual Phase with a 30 minute cook time and 22g of Protein per serving.

Servings : 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 tb Peanut Oil
  • 1/4 cup of Shallots ; chopped fine
  • 1 tb Garlic; chopped fine
  • 1 tb Galangal; chopped fine
  • 1 tb Lemon Grass; chopped fine
  • 1/4 c Coriander leaves; chop fine
  • 1 1/2 lb Pork; cut into 1" cubes
  • 1 1/2 cup of Coconut milk
  • 2 tb Curry paste; (Thai Green)
  • 1 tb Lime zest
  • 1 tb Lime leaves; shredded
  • 2 tb Thai basil; shredded
  • 1 tb Fish sauce
  • 1 ts Chili paste; (green)
  • 2 c Peas"

Instructions:

  1. First, prepare the curry paste and coconut milk separately. You can buy this pre-made at a store.
  2. Add the paste with some of the 'cream' form the coconut milk and heat until the oil starts to separate. 
  3. Then, in a separate pan, heat peanut oil, shallots, garlic, galangal and lemon grass. Stir fry 1 minute until oil is aromatic. 
  4. Add pork, stir fry 3 minutes until browned and add the curry paste/coconut milk mixture. 
  5. Add the rest of the coconut milk, coriander leaves, lime zest, lime leaves, basil, fish sauce and chili paste.
  6. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes until pork is tender. 
  7. Add peas, simmer 5 minutes until tender.