350g cauliflower, cut into florets 250g bitter gourd, cut into wedges 100g carrot, cut into wedges 4 young sweetcorns, cut into wedges 3 long beans, cut into 3cm lengths 10 small round baby eggplants, halved 800ml coconut milk 1 piece soft beancurd, cut into small rectangles and deep-fried until golden brown
Spices (A) - ground
10 shallots 4 cloves garlic 2cm ginger 10 dried red chillies 5 fresh red chillies
¼ tsp mustard seeds 2.5cm cinnamon stick 3 cloves 2 stalks curry leaves 2 stalks lemon grass Seasoning Salt and sugar to taste Method
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a saucepan and sauté spice (C) until fragrant. Add spices (A) and (B) and continue to fry for 5-6 minutes until fragrant. Add a little coconut milk. Add carrot and bitter gourd and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add coconut milk and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add the rest of the vegetables and soft beancurd. Cook until done. Adjust seasoning to taste.