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Thai Chile

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Curried Shrimp and Peppers

This is easy to prepare, bursting with flavor and very healthy. Perfect for those evenings when you just don't have the time to spend in the kitchen.

1 medium	red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium	onion, chopped
1 bunch	scallion, chopped
1 bunch	baby bok choy, chopped
6 medium	Thai chiles (stemmed and seeds removed)
½ pound	shrimp, peeled and deveined (or more if desired)
1 tablespoon	Sambal Olek (chile & garlic sauce)
½ cup	stock (chicken or seafood)
1 teaspoon	salt
1 teaspoon	garam masala
1 tablespoon	cilantro
2 tablespoons	peanut oil
1" fresh	ginger, peeled and minced
3 medium cloves	garlic, minced

Combine cornstarch and water to make a slurry, set aside.

Mix Sambal Olek, stock, salt, curry paste together and set aside.

Heat wok over medium heat and add oil. Add garlic and ginger and stir fry until aromatic, about one minute.

Add bell pepper, chiles, onions, scallions and bok choy to wok and stir fry 2 to 3 minutes until crisp tender..

Add constarch slurry a bit at a ime to thickn the sauce to your liking. Add shrimp and toss to coat with seasonings. Cover, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes until shrimp have poached. Serve with white rice.

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