Gaeng Om Neua Recipe ( Isan Style Herbal Curry with Beef and Dill)

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Unlike coconut based curry such as red and green curry. Gaeng Om has a lot cleaner, more earthy, and much lighter.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Lao, thai

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 263

Author Mary Thatcher

Cost 8

Ingredients

For the curry paste

3-4 pieces galangal
3-4 Thai chili
3-4 cloves garlic
3 -4 shallots sliced
1 lemongrass

For the curry (soup)

50 grams fresh dill (Or just a handful)
50 grams Thai basil (Or just a handful)
1-2 green onion chopped
300 grams beef thinly sliced
3-4 cups stock (chicken or beef stock)
1½ - 2 tbsp bouillon powder (chicken or beef bouillon)
1-2 tbsp fish sauce
1-2 tbsp toasted rice powder
2 cups cabbage chopped
1 zucchini medium size (sliced)
1 cup butternut squash (optional)
1 cup mushroom oyster, straw, or even button mushrooms

Instructions

Make the curry paste

Pound galangal, Thai chili, lemongrass, garlic, and shallots together. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can use a blender or simply chop these ingredients to make a rough paste

Make the curry

In a pot, deep pan, or wok, add about 1/4 cup of water. Use medium heat to cook the paste for a few minutes, then add thinly sliced beef. Stir and cook until the beef is about 80% done. Add 500-800 mL of water or broth to the wok, followed by harder vegetables such as pumpkin or squash.
Once the hard vegetables begin to be soften, add vegetables that cook quickly such as mushrooms and cabbage.
Season your soup/curry with 1-2 teaspoons of bouillon powder. Depends on how salty and sweet your stock and the vegetables are. Add 1-2 tablespoons of fish sauce.
Add chopped fresh dill, basil, chopped green onions (about an inch long for these chopped herbs).
Add the toasted rice powder. Turn the heat off . Serve with sticky rice or the regular jasmine rice and enjoy!

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