Title: Galloping Horses -- Vegetarian Version
Categories: Appetizer Thai Snack Vegetarian
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2	tb	Garlic -- chopped
1 1/2	ts	Cilantro root -- chopped
1	ts	Sake
16		Peppercorns -- whole or
		Ground
4	tb	Vegetable oil
10	oz	Fresh shiitake mushrooms --
		Thinly sliced
2	tb	Soy sauce
1 1/2	tb	Sugar
3/4	c	Peanuts -- chopped
1	lg	Pineapple -- peeled
3		Red chili peppers -- seeded
		Cut into slivers
		Whole fresh cilantro leaves
		SEASONINGS-----
		GARNISH-----

Using a blender or mortar & pestle, blend the garlic, cilantro roots, sake & p eppercorns into a paste. Add the vegetable oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add the paste & stir-fry until the aroma is released, a few seconds. Add th e shiitake & stir-fry until cooked.

Add all the seasonings & fry until the sugar is blended into the mixture. Rem ove from the heat & let cool.

Slice pineapple into 1/2" thick rings & then cut the rings into 1/2" X 1 1/2" chunks.

Put a small amount of the cooled stir-fry mixture on each pineapple chunk. De corate each "horse" with a few slivers of chili & a cilantro leaf.

VARIATION: Replace the pineapple with either navel oranges or firm avocado sl ices.

Puangkram C. Schmitz & Michael J. Worman, "Practical Thai Cooking"

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From: Kmeade@ids2.Idsonline.Com (The Medate: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 19:07:28 ~0500

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