Gammon Laksa..
A tasty Thai-style curry need not be the reserve of chicken or seafood. Try this hearty, tasty and warming Laksa with our spoiltpig gammon steaks. A simple to make, warming curry this is a bit different, with a little hit of spice. Be warned, it’s very very moreish.
What you'll need:
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 200g unsmoked gammon, diced
- 75g (2.6oz) laksa paste
- 200ml (0.8 cup) reduced fat coconut milk
- 450ml (1.9 cups) hot chicken stock
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 150g (5.3oz) green beans
- 200g (7oz) mangetout (snow peas)
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 spring onions, sliced
- 1 lime, sliced
- 1 mild chilli, deseeded and sliced
- Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro)
How to prepare:
Serves: 3-4
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat and fry the diced gammon for about 2 mins until done. Remove the gammon pieces and set aside.
Add laksa paste to the pot and stir-fry for 1 min until fragrant. Add the coconut milk, chicken stock and soy sauce bring to the boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 mins.
Add the beans and simmer for 5 mins, then add the mangetout, gammon and tomatoes and simmer for a further 2 mins.
Ladle the gammon laksa into bowls and top with spring onions, limes, chilli and coriander.
Tips – add some rice noodles for a more substantial meal.
