Curry and Rain

This dish was created on a really rainy day during a really rainy MONTH actually.

$15-$20 (depending on varying ingredients and state tax)

Serves at least Two (Rugby boys might eat the whole thing)

Ingredients:

-2 medium Chicken Breasts ( seafood works too)= scallops- lobster-shrimp

-1 tablespoon Curry Paste ( I used Mae Ploy- red curry paste) - it lasts a long time as you don't need much

-3 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil

- handful Cilantro

- teaspoon grated ginger

-handful Basil

- 4 small Garlic Cloves smashed

-1/2 Yellow Onion chopped

-1 red bell pepper sliced lengthwise

-Handfull-Maitake Frondosa aka Hen-of-the-wooods Mushroom (this wasn't anymore expensive than Crimini here) Any mushroom will do

-3/4 to 1 cup of - Imagine Organic Creamy Corn and Lemongrass (this is in a box like Pacifico- usually a little cheaper too)

- Salt to taste ( salt makes or breaks this recipe- be careful!)

Instructions:

1. In at least a 2 inch deep saucepan melt your butter and add: Chopped onion - Red Bell Pepper- Basil- Cilantro - Garlic- Mushrooms -Ginger

Fry until the red pepper is soft and the onions are clear.

2. Fry your chicken in a separate pan. ( you can pour off fat if need be)

3. Add the soup and curry paste to the vegetables pan. Stir until the paste is evenly mixed in ( the curry paste adds the heat, so adjust to you preference) I am medium preferably and anymore than 2 tablespoons is to much for me.

4. Combine your saucepans. and Salt to Taste!

This is great served over rice too. If you are a potato person- diced little red or yellow potatoes can be really good in here.