'Ahi Coconut Curry

Thursday December 27

It was time for a bit of a break from Christmas specialties. We went back to Padma Lakshmi's wonderful recipe, which we last made on May 17.

Again, we didn't have any fennel, so we used extra shallots. And we didn't have mahi mahi, so we substituted 'ahi 'ahi (tuna) steaks, with excellent results.

And this time we DID have (frozen) kaffir lime leaves, which we obtained shortly after the May bout of curry to make coconut-lime chicken with scallions. They definitely add to the piquant flavor.

The coriander garnish, by the way, was picked from the garden, despite below-freezing temperatures. I am astounded at how the little plants are holding on. The fennel, however, is but a memory.