| INGREDIENTS: |
| 1 large shallot |
3 large cloves garlic |
3 tablespoons vegetable oil |
| 2 stalks lemongrass, outer leaves and tough
green tops removed, root ends trimmed, and stalks sliced paper-thin in
rounds |
3 tablespoons good-quality Indian curry
powder |
2 teaspoons Thai shrimp paste (optional) |
| 3 or more dried red chilies |
1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk |
1 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock |
| 1 tablespoon fish sauce |
3 lime leaves or lime peels |
4 ounces green beans, stem ends trimmed, and
cut diagonally into 1-1/2 inch long pieces |
| 4 ounces carrots, peeled and sliced
diagonally into 1/4 inch thick pieces |
8 ounces small yellow new potatoes, peeled |
8 ounces Japanese eggplant, quartered
lengthwise, then cut into 1-1/2 inch long pieces |