Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***curry paste***
   2      tablespoons   chopped lemon grass
   8                    shallots
   6      cloves        garlic
     1/4  cup           chopped lesser ginger
   8                    dried jalapeno peppers
   1      teaspoon      canned peppercorns
   1      teaspoon      shrimp paste
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
                        ***preparation***
   2      tablespoons   oil
   1 1/2  pounds        catfish -- cut into 1" slices
     1/4  cup           fish sauce -- (nam pla)
   3      cups          water
     1/2  cup           Thai eggplant
     1/4  cup           sliced green jalapeno pepper
     1/2  cup           sweet basil leaves
  10      whole         kaffir lime leaves

Preparation:

In the days when travel through various parts of Thailand required journeying through areas of jungle, the people had to make do with what was available there. This recipe is so named because the ingredients and cooking method made it a suitable dish for the jungle. Best eaten in the presence of monkeys, tigers and snakes to keep it more authentic. Combine all the ingredients for the curry paste, using a mortar and pestle or a blender. Heat a large saucepan and add the oil and curry paste. Stir-fry for 1 minute on medium-high heat. Add the fish, fish sauce, water and eggplant and heat to boiling. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and remove from the heat. Serve.