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  • Watermelon Rind Massaman Curry with Winter Vegetables

    Ingredients

    Yield: 6 Entrée Portions

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Vegetable oil
      1 Tbsp.
    • Garlic, minced
      ½ tsp.
    • Shallots, minced
      1 tsp.
    • Thai Massaman Curry paste
      1 - 2 Tbsp.
    • Asian ground chili paste or dried red chili flakes
      ½ tsp. or as needed
    • Unsweetened Thai coconut milk
      13.5 oz.
    • Soy sauce
      2 Tbsp.
    • Yellow onion, cut into large cubes
      1 ea.
    • Watermelon rind, large cubes
      1 lb.
    • Butternut or winter squash, large dice
      1 lb.
    • Cauliflower florets
      1 lb.
    • White mushrooms, large, halved
      1 cup
    • Water
      ¼ cup
    • Fish sauce
      2 Tbsp. or as needed
    • Sugar
      as needed
    • Lime juice
      as needed
    • Kaffir lime leaves, cut into slivers
      3-4 ea.
    • Thai basil leaves, roughly torn
      ¼ cup
    • Jasmine rice, cooked
      2 cups

    Method

    1. Heat oil in a saucepan over moderate heat. Add garlic and shallots and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
    2. Add the curry paste and chili paste or chili flakes and stir for 10 seconds. Remove ½ cup of the top creamy layer of the coconut milk and add to the pan. Stir and cook until the paste is bubbly and the oil begins to separate, about 2 minutes.
    3. Add the remaining coconut milk, soy sauce, onions, and watermelon rind. Reduce heat and simmer until the onions and watermelon rind are soft, about 5 minutes.
    4. Add the remaining vegetables and water. Continue to cook for another 4 to 5 minutes. Serve with rice.