Ingredients
- FOR THE PASTE:
- 2 tsp. coriander seeds
- 1 tsp. yellow mustard seeds
- ½ tsp. cumin seeds
- 8 whole black peppercorns
- 2 tbsp. roughly chopped cilantro root or stems
- 2 tsp. shrimp paste, preferably Trachang brand
- 1½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. finely chopped Kaffir lime leaf
- 1 tsp. grated lime zest, preferably Kaffir
- 15 fresh green Thai chiles, stemmed and roughly chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 6 small Asian shallots or 2 medium regular shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 3"-piece galangal, peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup coconut milk, preferably UHT from a carton
- FOR THE FISH BALLS:
- ½ lb. skinless, boneless tilapia filets, cut into ½" pieces
- ¾ tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 4 tsp. cornstarch
- ½ tsp. sugar
- ⅛ tsp. ground white pepper
- FOR THE CURRY:
- ½ cup coconut cream, preferably UHT from a carton
- 1½ cups coconut milk, preferably UHT from a carton
- 4 small Thai eggplants, quartered, or 1 small Japanese eggplant, cut into 1½" pieces
- 1 tbsp. fish sauce, preferably Tiparos brand
- 1 tbsp. grated palm sugar
- 12 fresh or frozen Kaffir lime leaves, roughly torn
- 3–4 fresh green Thai chiles, stemmed and halved
- ½ cup packed basil leaves, preferably Thai
- 2 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled, and quartered
- Cooked jasmine rice, for serving
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