Phat Phanang Kha Nuea – Thai Jungle Curry with Beef and Eggplant - בית תאילנדי

Ingredients

• 50 gr kra chai root, crushed and roughly cut
• 30 gr galangal, diced
• 6 large red chilies
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 12 kaffir lime leaves
• 2 lemongrass stalks, halved and diagonally cut to 2 cm pieces
• 4 cilantro roots
• ½ large eggplant, peeled and diced, or 20 Thai eggplants, halved
• 400 gr sirloin or ramp steak, thinly cut against the grain
• 8 stalks of licorice or Thai basil, with leaves
• 15 black or green peppercorns
• 6 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 4 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste