Coconut Ginger Chili Sauce Recipes

CHILE COCONUT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine white wine, cream, chicken broth, coconut milk, shallots and ginger.
• Simmer to reduce to about 1/3 cup. Add chili sauce and basil. Slowly whisk in butter until all the butter is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
• Makes about 1/2 cup. Serve over fish.

COCONUT-GINGER CURRY NOODLE BOWL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a two quart saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add minced fresh ginger and garlic. Saute until slightly browned, then add all other ingredients except cornstarch and water. Bring mixture to a gentle boil.
• Blend cornstarch into water and add to sauce. Stir frequently, bringing mixture to a full boil for at least one minute or until slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat and serve over the vegetables, noodles and protein of your choice.

COCONUT CURRY CHILI

Steps:

• Break the ground turkey into small pieces into a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the turkey, continuing to break it into smaller pieces, until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain as much grease as possible from the turkey.
• Combine tomato soup, water, and minced garlic in a large pot; bring to a boil. Add the turkey to the pot and return the mixture to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir chickpeas, red kidney beans, carrot, chutney, curry powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper through the turkey mixture; bring to a simmer, place a cover on the pot, and cook until the chickpeas are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir 1/4 cup coconut milk through the chili, return cover to the pot, and simmer another 15 minutes. Pour the remaining 1/4 cup coconut milk into the chili, stir, and simmer 30 minutes more.

COCONUT SHRIMP WITH TAMARIND GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Whisk tamarind concentrate into lime juice in a small bowl until dissolved. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and chill, covered.
• Prepare shrimp:
• Coarsely chop coconut and transfer half to a shallow soup bowl or pie plate.
• Whisk together flour, beer, baking soda, salt, cayenne, and egg in a small bowl until smooth.
• Heat oil in a 4- to 6-quart deep heavy pot over moderately high heat until it registers 350°F on thermometer.
• While oil is heating, coat shrimp:
• Hold 1 shrimp by tail and dip into batter, letting excess drip off, then dredge in coconut, coating completely and pressing gently to help adhere. Transfer to a plate and coat remaining shrimp in same manner, adding remaining coconut to bowl as needed.
• Fry shrimp in oil in batches of 8, turning once, until golden, about 1 minute. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and season lightly with salt. Skim any coconut from oil and return oil to 350°F between batches.
• Serve shrimp with sauce.
• Available at Latino and Indian restaurants and at Kalustyan's (212-685-3451).