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Thai Green Curry

Gaeng keow wan. Frying the paste in the thick coconut cream until the oil splits out is the step that separates a fragrant curry from a flat one.

Time
35 mins
Serves
4
Steps
7
Ingredients
10
Thai Green Curry

Method

  1. 01

    Open the coconut milk without shaking it and spoon the thick cream from the top into a hot pan.

  2. 02

    Fry the cream for 3 to 4 minutes until it splits and you can see the oil separate.

  3. 03

    Add the curry paste and fry in that oil for 3 minutes until deeply fragrant. This is the most important step in the recipe.

  4. 04

    Add the chicken and turn it through the paste for 3 minutes.

  5. 05

    Pour in the remaining coconut milk with the lime leaves and simmer 10 minutes.

  6. 06

    Add the aubergine and bamboo shoots and cook 8 minutes more until tender.

  7. 07

    Season with fish sauce and palm sugar, then stir through the basil off the heat. Serve with jasmine rice.

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