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I love Asian foods, and many are adaptable to Low Carb and similar diets. If you have hit a wall with menu choices, you should consider any of the wonderful Asian dishes, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese..etc to spice up you taste buds and get new enthusiasm. Lets face it you didn't start down this path to a healthier life and expect not to have to learn a few new tricks. Asian foods are wonderful, and easy, once you get the taste for it, and the right ingredients. Start today with this great dish..

Red Pork Curry
Gaeng Ped Moo

2 Tbs. cooking oil
1 Tbs. red curry paste
2 cups coconut milk
4 kaffir lime leaves*, shredded (also called Indonesian lime leaves, or Wild lime)
1 1/2 Tbs. sugar
1 1/2 Tbs. fish sauce
1 1/2 lbs lean pork, sliced
1 small red chili, sliced
2 Tbs. fresh basil leaves, chopped

Heat the oil in a wok.
1) Add the curry paste and stir-fry for about one minute.
2) Add coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce and sugar. Bring the coconut milk to the boil.
3) Add pork, and chili. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until pork is cooked.
4) Add basil leaves.
Serve with steamed rice, or Cauliflower florets
*These leaves impart a wonderfully aromatic smell and flavor, and are an essential ingredient in many Thai recipes. Not easy to find, but not impossible in or near a major city.