Green Curry Shrimp With Noodles

Serves: 5

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

49

Sweetness

57

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

11 tsps

Sugar

3 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Turmeric

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Purée shallots, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, and cilantro stems in a blender with curry paste, sugar, salt, turmeric, and water until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute

2

Heat oil in a 4-quart wide heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook curry paste mixture, stirring frequently, until it just begins to stick to bottom of pot, 8 to 10 minutes

3

Add coconut milk and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3 2/3 cups, 8 to 10 minutes

4

While sauce simmers, cook noodles in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes

5

Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water

6

Drain noodles well and divide among 4 large bowls

7

Add shrimp to sauce and simmer, stirring, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes

8

Remove from heat and stir in fish sauce and salt and pepper to taste

9

Ladle shrimp and sauce over noodles

10

Purée shallots, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, and cilantro stems in a blender with curry paste, sugar, salt, turmeric, and water until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute

11

Heat oil in a 4-quart wide heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook curry paste mixture, stirring frequently, until it just begins to stick to bottom of pot, 8 to 10 minutes

12

Add coconut milk and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3 2/3 cups, 8 to 10 minutes

13

While sauce simmers, cook noodles in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes

14

Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water

15

Drain noodles well and divide among 4 large bowls

16

Add shrimp to sauce and simmer, stirring, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes

17

Remove from heat and stir in fish sauce and salt and pepper to taste

18

Ladle shrimp and sauce over noodles