Thai coal pot pork curry

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thighs provide leaner meat while pork belly is often cheaper.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

red curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry paste

💰Cheaper: yellow curry paste

Homemade paste can be healthier and yellow curry paste is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor, while salt is more accessible.

Heat coconut oil in a coal pot pan until hot.

Add pork and cook until browned.

Add onions, garlic, ginger, and galangal; sauté until fragrant.

Stir in red curry paste and sugar; cook until caramelized.

Add eggplant and cook for a couple of minutes.

Pour in water and let simmer for about 10 minutes.

Add coriander root and Thai fish sauce; stir to combine.

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