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      Title: Thai Beef Curry (5/13/99)
 Categories: D/g, Thai, Beef, Curry
      Yield: 2 servings
 
      2 tb Peanut oil
      2 ts Red Curry Paste
     12 oz Lean beef cut into finger
           -thin slices
      1    Stalk lemon grass finely
           -chopped
           -OR-
           -(zest of 1/2 lemon)
           -OR-
    1/4 ts Lemongrass powder
      4 oz Green beans cut into 1 1/2
           -inch lengths (fresh or
           -frozen)
      2 md Mushrooms - sliced
      3 tb Dry roasted peanuts
      1    Fresh green chili, seeded
           -and chopped
    1/4 c  Water
      1 tb Fish sauce
      2 ts Brown sugar
 
  Cut beef into finger length thin slices.
  
  In wok, heat oil, add curry paste, stir 30 seconds.  Add beef and
  lemon grass (or lemon zest) and stir fry for 1 minute or until
  lightly browned.  Remove beef.
  
  Add a little oil if needed, Add beans stir fry 3 minutes, then add
  mushrooms and stir fry 2 minutes longer .  Add Peanuts and chili.
  
  Stir in water, fish sauce and sugar, cook about 2 minutes or until
  beans are crisp tender.
  
  Put beef back in wok, stir and serve.
  
  Serve with noodles or rice -
  
  ==  Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.  ===
 
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