Beef With Green Curry

If you enjoy Thai food, you should try this recipe, from "Stylish Thai in Minutes."

• Ready In: 17 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1  tablespoon green curry paste
• 8  ounces  tender  boneless steak, finely sliced and retaining the fat
• 8  ounces coconut cream, not sweetened
• 8  ounces beef broth
• 2  large  fresh red chilies, sliced diagonally into ovals
• 2  tablespoons fish sauce
• 6  round green Japanese eggplants, quartered
• 1  teaspoon granulated sugar
• 20  whole fresh sweet basil leaves, chopped

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat oil.
2. Add garlic and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes, stirring often.
3. Stir in curry paste and mix well.
4. Add beef and stir-fry until just cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add coconut cream, stir well and bring to boil.
6. Add beef stock and return to boil, stirring constantly.
7. Add red chillies, fish sauce, Thai eggplant and sugar and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often.
8. Stir in chopped basil leaves just before serving.