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Turmeric-Coconut Curry with Pork

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Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Emily Eisen

Instead of just using plain rice, make your own medley! Try a mix of white rice, millet, and/or quinoa, which all cook in about the same time. You can also sub kale for the Napa cabbage.

Ingredients

2 servings

¼ head of Napa cabbage (a lengthwise quarter), thinly sliced
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces ground pork, turkey, or chicken
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, grated
½ serrano chile, thinly sliced (leave the seeds in if you like spice and remove them if you don’t)
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 5.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
Steamed rice, lime wedges, Greek yogurt, toasted coconut flakes, and cilantro leaves (for serving)
  1. Step 1

    Toss cabbage with a pinch of salt in a medium bowl, then massage with your hands until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Set aside.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Add pork and cook, undisturbed, until browned, about 2 minutes. Break up pork with a spoon or spatula and continue to cook, tossing and breaking up as much as possible, until browned all over but still pink in places, about 2 minutes more. Add onion, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes.

    Step 3

    Reduce heat to medium. Add ginger, chile, garlic, and turmeric and cook, stirring often and reducing heat if bottom of pan gets very dark, until vegetables are softened and fragrant, 4–5 minutes. Add coconut milk and ¼ cup water and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.

    Step 4

    把米饭和保留腌卷心菜平台之一es. Top rice with curry and lime wedges, then dollop with yogurt. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and cilantro.

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  • Simple, easy and delicious weeknight meals. Double recipe for leftovers if serving 2.

    • Lesley G

    • Brooklyn

    • 12/25/2022

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