Beef Penang

Photo: flickr user flickr4jazz

Ingredients

pound beef, thinly sliced (we use ground beef or 1 tablespoon oil

tablespoon panang curry paste (more if you like spicier)

cup coconut milk

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

to 1 cup green peas

1 medium onion, slivered (cut pole-to-pole)

Preparation

Stir fry the oil and curry paste on low heat until fragrant (it will splatter if too hot) Add meat and onions stir fry until brown Add coconut milk, fish sauce, peas, and sugar and bring to a boil Cook at medium heat for 10 minutes We like to garnish panang with lots of basil or cilantro You can add a few sliced Chile peppers if you like it hotter Serve (we eat it on rice) This is a very simple dish that you can make in a hurry. All ingredients can be found at an oriental groc