Last week Maew from Simmons Family Farm in Lockhart brought over a basket full of Thai eggplants. Maew grows a lot of Thai vegetables and she brings them to Austin Farmers' Market every Saturday morning. She also sells Kaffir lime plants that she took care of for two years and ready to harvest at the market too. I was so excited to make curries with these little gems. These eggplants are my most favorite eggplants. You can stir fry with them or you can make curries with them. I made Green curry with these. I haven't had these in curries for a while so it really made me feel like I was eating my mom's cooking. They are easy to grow just like any eggplants. You can buy seeds at Kitzawa online. I bought a lot of my seeds from them. Many local nurseries also carry starter plant early spring. You can check at It's About Thyme or Natural Gardener.
I must be spoiled. There is always a full bin of these Thai eggplants in Lee Lee's Market in Chandler, Arizona. I don't know where they come from, but I agree that they make a delicious green curry.
ReplyDeleteWe do have them here too but since I opened the store in South Austin, I don't get to shop at Asian store as much. So, I was super excited when she brought over those eggplants. Glad to know someone love them too.
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