Shallow fried meatballs, then simmered until cooked with nutty coconut curry sauce – a very tasty dish that goes well with white rice! I know that you experience that feeling that there are recipes that will never leave your mind… even when you are about to sleep. 😀 This recipe is just one of those many recipes floating in my brain and I must say that it’s been there long time ago. I think the reason of not making this sooner is… the time I saved this recipe, I was just beginning to explore some ingredients and afraid to use them at the same time. I’ve lost contact with Liz for some time, but when I saw her name on the WordPress reader again, I immediately remembered this recipe I’ve been dying to try. I was supposed to make homemade Thai red curry paste, but time did not permit me to. If only I could tell my boss – ‘Sir, can I take one day off because I want to make authentic homemade Thai red curry paste?‘…but I don’t want him to kick me out. So I didn’t. Instead, I got one from the local grocery store and finally made this dish. Thai red curry paste is a fiery paste that is essential in Thai cooking. The said paste consists of red chilies, coriander roots, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime peel, cumin and coriander powder. There are variations that use shrimp paste as well. The paste is achieved by grinding the ingredients using mortar and pestle. Using a food processor is also okay, but the labor of love in grinding them by the traditional way will give you the best results. Ahhh – this makes me want to make my own, seriously. Maybe one day! 😉 Going back to the recipe… The meatballs are lightly browned in a little oil, then dunked into the creamy, delicious sauce which consists of Thai red curry paste, curry powder, peanut butter and coconut milk. And take note – I used freshly squeezed coconut milk from freshly grated coconut milk. I am not a big fan of canned coconut milk. When it comes to coconut milk, I prefer it fresh most of the times, depending on the recipe. The dish came out really good – so tasty and so full of amazing flavors! Of course, I served it on top of hot jasmine rice. Oh so yummy! 😀 I added another tablespoon of peanut butter and it gave me a thicker sauce, which I really loved. I love peanut butter based sauces, so that would explain why. 😉 Wishing you a day full of smiles! 😀 😀 😀 I hope my friends at Fiesta Friday #99 will love this delicious dish. I hope Angie and the co-hosts, Caroline and our first-time co-host, Linda, will love this, too. 😀 Click the Fiesta Friday #99 link above to join the party. 😉 And before I go, care for a close-up? 😀 I am also sharing this flavorful dish at Saucy Saturdays | What’d You Do This Weekend? | Recipe of the Week | Happiness is Homemade | Totally Terrific Tuesday | Turn It Up Tuesday | What’s for Dinner | Please follow and like us: