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Thai Curry Penne with Tomato Ginger Chutney
By Yuji Iwanaka
INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons chopped fresh garlic
1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon white pepper to taste
1 cup Marsala wine
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons red curry paste (can or tube)
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup whipping cream
1 pound penne pasta cooked al dente
1/3 pound fresh crab meat
Chile flakes

Tomato Chutney:
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 can (16 ounces) pear tomatoes (chopped)
1 stick cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon chile flakes, or to taste, if desired
Garnish: Chopped fresh basil

PREPARATION:

To prepare the chutney, combine the vinegar, ginger, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Simmer 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, chiles and cinnamon. Simmer 30 minutes stirring from time to time. Remove from heat – set aside. To prepare the curry: In a large saucepan, combine the butter, garlic, apple, onion and pepper. Saute over high heat until the apples and onions are soft. Add the Marsala to the apple-onion mixture and reduce by half. Add the chicken broth, curry powder, chiles and fish sauce; simmer 10 minutes. Let cool and blend to a puree in the food processor. This should almost be a paste. Combine the coconut milk and cream. Add this to the curry paste and simmer until thickened. Par-cook the pasta al dente. Divide pasta in bowls, ladle curry sauce over pasta, portion crab meat (quickly heated in microwave) over the top, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the prepared tomato chutney on top, and then sprinkle with chopped basil. You can add grilled scallops, shrimp or any fish (salmon and halibut are great).