Rice Noodles with Tuna and mild Pepper Sauce

2013-02-21

Dried mild peppers, soaked in cold water until soft and seeds removed

Shallots, Lemon Grass, Garlic, Camphor leaf, Galangal, Chinese Ginger

Dried mild peppersDried mild peppers, soaked in cold water until soft and seeds removed

Shallots, Lemon Grass, Garlic, Camphor leaf, Galangal, Chinese GingerIngredients for a tasty sauce.

Just a few slices of galangal. not the whole root stem shown here

Shred the camphor leaf and discard the stems

Sliced Chinese GingerSliced Chinese Ginger

Simmer the peppers and shallots, garlic and ginger etcSimmer for about 7 minutes just to soften them all, then drain - but keep the liquid

Coconut cream on top, coconut water underneathCoconut cream on top, coconut water underneath

Drained peppers and vegetablesDrain but keep the liquid

Blended peppers ready for use.Place the peppers and ginger etc in the blender and blend into a paste

Coconut cream from the topSimmer coconut cream from the top gently to reduce it, Stir it regularly to stop it burning.

Just a gentle heat

Coconut cream now becomes oilyCoconut cream now becomes oily

This is ready for the next stage

Add the paste mixture to the reduced coconut creamContinue to cook over a gentle heat and stir regularly for about 10 minutes

Add the paste mixture to the reduced coconut creamContinue to cook over a gentle heat and stir regularly fo about 10 minutes

This is the cooked paste after 10 minutesYou can add fish, or chicken pieces into this sauce. 

I used a small tin of tuna in brine todayI used a small tin of tuna in brine today - drain the fish first.

Continue to simmer gently - and to stir, for 3 or 4 minutes

Add some of the liquid from the cooked peppers and gingerAdd some of the liquid from the cooked peppers and ginger, until you have the consistency of sauce that you want.

Add a drop of fish sauce and salt to taste.

Add a little sugar for a Thai taste, as you like.

Serving tuna curry sauce with rice noodlesServing tuna pepper sauce with rice noodles

Chopped grean beans (uncooked or cooked quickly)

Sliced cucumber

Sliced Chinese leaf

Garnished with basil and hot pepers

Serving tuna curry sauce with rice noodlesServing tuna curry sauce with rice noodles

Chopped grean beans (uncooked or cooked quickly)

Sliced cucumber

Sliced Chinese leaf

Garnished with basil and hot pepers