Thai Tofu And Green Bean Red Curry

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 -2 tablespoon thai red curry paste
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons palm sugar or 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
• 3 1/4 cups button mushrooms
• 1 cup green beans, trimmed
• 6 ounces firm tofu, rinsed,drained,and cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn
• 2 -4 fresh hot red chilies or 2 -4 thai chiles, chopped (amount to taste)
• fresh cilantro leaves (coriander)

Recipe

• 1 heat approximately 1/3 of the coconut milk in a large pan.
• 2 when it starts to separate (an oily sheen will appear on the surface), add the curry paste, fish sauce, and sugar and stir to mix well.
• 3 add the cleaned mushrooms and cook 1 minute.
• 4 pour in the rest of the coconut milk and bring to a boil.
• 5 add the green beans and tofu, then reduce heat, and simmer gently for about 4-5 minutes.
• 6 add the kaffir lime leaves and hot chillies.
• 7 garnish with cilantro before serving.
• 8 serve with hot cooked rice, if desired.