Khao Soi

For those of you who don't know- this is the coconut-curry recipe that I got from my sister's boyfriend. It makes a big batch so we always add more chicken, veggies and whatever to keep extending the sauce. The sauce contains turmeric so watch out- it stains! It eventually washes off spoons, counters and clothes but you might have some yellow-tainted stuff for a while. You'll need to go to an asian market to get a lot of the ingredients, but once you have everything it is super easy. Enjoy!

1 can red curry paste (I got MAESRI brand)
+
1/8 cup turmeric
+
1/2 Tablespoon shrimp paste

*Fry above ingredients together with 1/2-3/4 cup oil over medium heat, stirring frequently

* When paste is fragrant, add:
1/4 cup sweet soy sauce
1 1/4 cup light soy sauce
1/8 cup fish sauce
5 oz (2 1/2 pucks) palm sugar
2 1/2 quarts stock (chicken or vegetable)

*Stir and then add:
2-3 lb chicken thigh, bone in
OR
2-3 quart sliced king oyster or any regular mushroom
(I have also added green beans & spinach to make it heartier)

*Bring to a boil then immediately simmer for approximately 5 minutes

*Take off heat, add:
1, 19 oz can coconut milk (Chaokoh brand is good), and whisk

*Serve with lots of rice

There you have it! Let me know if you have questions on certain ingredients.