Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons thai green curry paste
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 400 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 2 shallots, slice
  • 2 lemongrass, stems cut into 3cm lengths (white part only)
  • 500 g eggplants
  • 225 g sliced bamboo shoots, rinsed & drained
  • 400 g pork fillets, halved lengthways, thinly sliced into strips
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice, plus wedges to serve (or to taste)
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves
  • 1/4 cup mint leaf

Method

  • Heat the oil in a large deep frypan and fry the curry paste over medium-low heat for a few minutes, stirring until fragrant.
  • Add the coconut milk, vegetable stock, sugar, eschalots, lemongrass and salt and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Thickly slice the eggplant and cut each slice into quarters.
  • Add to the curry with the bamboo shoots, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes or until tender.
  • Add the pork and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 5-8 minutes or until pork is cooked.
  • Stir in the fish sauce and lime juice, adjusting to taste.
  • Serve the curry with steamed rice and lime wedges, scattered with the coriander and mint leaves.