Thai Shrimp Curry Recipe | Food Network

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1/2 cup chopped shallots
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 2 medium carrots, trimmed and shredded
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons Thai Red Curry Paste, recipe follows
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons palm sugar or light brown sugar
• 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons chopped Thai basil leaves
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Cooked jasmine rice, accompaniment
• Sprigs fresh cilantro, garnish
• 12 dry Thai chili peppers or other small red peppers, seeded and soaked in warm water 30 minutes
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1/4 cup chopped garlic
• 3 stalks lemon grass, tough outer leaves and tops removed, tender stalks minced
• 3 tablespoons peeled and chopped fresh ginger root, or galanga
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems
• 2 teaspoons chopped lime zest, preferably Kaffir lime
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste