Thai Beef Curry With Bamboo Shoots

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 dried red chilies (or 1 1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes)
• 1 tablespoon dried galangal, chopped
• 1 tablespoon kaffir lime leaf, dried, chopped
• 1 cup water
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, rushed
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks (or marinating steak, dish will be a bit tougher)
• 6 ounces bamboo shoots, drained & sliced into smaller pieces if necessary
• 1 fresh red chili, chopped
• 1 fresh green chile, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 kaffir lime leaf, dried
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Recipe

• 1 curry paste:.
• 2 first prepare curry - soak chillies, galangal and peel in a bowl, cover with water and let stand for 1-2 hours or more.
• 3 drain peel mixture and reserve 1/2 cup of the liquid.
• 4 blend/process peel mixture, reserved liquid, green onions, garlic, lemon rind, lemon grass and ginger until smooth.
• 5 stirfry:.
• 6 heat oil in wok or large deep pan, add steak and stir fry until browned. add 1/2 cup (or more!) of curry paste and stir for 2 minutes.
• 7 add bamboo shoots, chilies, fish sauce, lime leaf and sugar, stirfry until steak is tender.
• 8 stir in basil and serve over sticky rice.