Margaret Hughes’s Green Vegetable Curry

Name: Margaret Hughes’s Green Vegetable Curry
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 eggplant, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 onion, peeled and cut into chunks; 2-inch piece lemon grass, sliced (use the tender bottom 2 inches of the stem), or 1 teaspoon ground dried lemon grass; 1 teaspoon ground galangal (sometimes called Thai ginger; see Note below); 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; 1 (about 14 ounces) can coconut cream (see Note on page 22); 1 to 2 tablespoons tamarind concentrate (see Note below); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 green bell pepper, seeded, deveined, and cut into chunks; 1/4 cup macadamia nuts; 3 serrano or jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and cut into chunks; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 12 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 3 ounces napa cabbage, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)

December 9, 2011

My dear friend Martha Deaton was raised in Malaysia, where she and her sisters learned to cook traditional Malaysian dishes from their mother. Martha’s sister, Margaret Hughes, has built a thriving London catering business based on the dishes of her homeland. The following is one of her most popular recipes. Although this dish, like so many Asian dishes, is traditionally prepared on top of the stove, I think it works well in the slow cooker. See what you think. Serve it hot, on a bed of steamed rice.

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