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Pork Red Curry with Chayote

Another style of red curry with pork and chayote called "Kheng Phet Mu" in Thai
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Pork Red Curry with Chayote Ingredients: pork loin, chayote, coconut milk, red curry paste, fish sauce, sugar, sweet basil, kaffir lime leaves, chilies

Ingredients
300 g. pork loin
2 chayotes
1 can coconut milk
2 Tbsp red curry paste
1 ½ Tbsp thin soy sauce (or fish sauce)
1 Tbsp sugar
3-4 sprigs sweet basil
5 kaffir lime leaves
3 fresh chilies

Preparation
1. Wash pork loin, pat dry and cut into small pieces.
Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No. 1 Cut pork loin into small pieces

2. Cut chayote in quarter; remove seed, peel and wash. Then cut into pieces.
Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.2 Cut chayote, remove seed, peel and wash, then cut into pieces

Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.2 Cut chayote, remove seed, peel and wash, then cut into pieces

3. Wash sweet basil, kaffir lime leaves, and chilies, pat dry, pick only sweet basil leaves from stem, tear kaffir lime leave in half, remove central stem, and slice chilies.
Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.3 Pick sweet basil leaves from stem, tear kaffir lime leaves, and slice chilies

Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.3 Pick sweet basil leaves from stem, tear kaffir lime leaves, and slice chilies

4. Pour about ½ cup coconut cream (top portion of a can) in a pot, bring to boil on medium heat, then add red curry paste. Stir until thoroughly mixed and let it boil until some oil appear on surface, stir constantly.
Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.4 Stir red curry paste and coconut cream until mix well and let it boil until some oil appear on surface, stir constantly

Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.4 Stir red curry paste and coconut cream until mix well and let it boil until some oil appear on surface, stir constantly

5. When coconut cream has an oily sheen, add cut pork, stir well until the pork is getting cook. Meanwhile, add coconut milk about 2 Tbsp each time (add about 3 times) and stir regularly.
Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.5 Add pork, stir well until the pork is getting cook. Meanwhile, add coconut milk 2 Tbsp each time and stir regularly

Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.5 Add pork, stir well until the pork is getting cook. Meanwhile, add coconut milk 2 Tbsp each time and stir regularly

6. Add cut chayote, stir thoroughly and add the remaining coconut milk. Season with thin soy sauce (or fish sauce) and sugar, then stir well and taste for your own flavor.
Preparaton for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.6 Add chayote, stir well and add the remaining coconut milk. Season, stir thoroughly and taste.

Preparaton for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.6 Add chayote, stir well and add the remaining coconut milk. Season, stir thoroughly and taste.

7. Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, add sweet basil leaves, kaffir lime leaves and sliced chilies, stir quickly, and remove from heat.
Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.7 Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, add sweet basil leaves, kaffir lime leaves and sliced chilies, stir quickly and remove from heat

Preparation for Pork Red Curry with Chayote: No.7 Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, add sweet basil leaves, kaffir lime leaves and sliced chilies, stir quickly and remove from heat

8. Spoon pork red curry in a bowl and serve immediately.

Spoon pork red cuury with chayote in a bowl and serve immediately