Gaeng Paa Pla Dook (Jungle Curry With Catfish) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs catfish, Cut Into 1-inch Slices
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup fish sauce (Nam Pla)
3 cups water
1/2 cup Japanese eggplant
1/4 cup sliced green jalapeno pepper
1/2 cup sweet basil
10 whole kaffir lime leaves
CURRY PASTE
2 tablespoons chopped lemongrass
8 shallots
6 garlic cloves
1/4 cup chopped lesser ginger
8 dried jalapeno peppers
1 teaspoon canned peppercorn
1 teaspoon shrimp paste
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients for the curry paste, using a mortar and pestle or a blender.
Heat a large saucepan and add the oil and curry paste.
Stir-fry for 1 minute on medium-high heat.
Add the fish, fish sauce, water and eggplant and heat to boiling.
Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients and remove from the heat. Serve.