Name: Chicken In Thai Green Curry recipe by Sonia Shringarpure at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 250 gm boneless chicken; 1/4 cup carrots juliennes; 1/4 cup French beans thinly sliced diagonally; 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper sliced vertically; 1/4 cup red bell pepper sliced vertically; 1/4 cup zucchini thinly sliced vertically; 1/2 cup Coconut Milk; 1/4 cup water; 2 dry red chillies; 2 green chillies, slit in halves; 2 kaffir leaves; Thai green paste as per taste; Salt to taste; Black pepper powder to taste; 3 tbsp olive oil; For Thai Green Paste--; 1 stalk lemongrass minced; 3 green chillies sliced; 1 small purple onion minced; 5 cloves garlic; 1/2 inch piece galangal; 1/2 cup coriander leaves and stems; 1/4 cup basil leaves; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp pepper powder; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp shrimp paste; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp Brown sugar

ABOUT Chicken In Thai Green Curry RECIPE

Thai green curry name was derived from the color of this dish, which comes from use of green chilies. This creamy curry is made with coconut milk, green chilli paste and a few other ingredients. The choice of adding meat is completely optional. .

Ingredients Serving: 3

250 gm boneless chicken
1/4 cup carrots juliennes
1/4 cup French beans thinly sliced diagonally
1/4 cup yellow bell pepper sliced vertically
1/4 cup red bell pepper sliced vertically
1/4 cup zucchini thinly sliced vertically
1/2 cup Coconut Milk
1/4 cup water
2 dry red chillies
2 green chillies, slit in halves
2 kaffir leaves
Thai green paste as per taste
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste
3 tbsp olive oil
For Thai Green Paste--
1 stalk lemongrass minced
3 green chillies sliced
1 small purple onion minced
5 cloves garlic
1/2 inch piece galangal
1/2 cup coriander leaves and stems
1/4 cup basil leaves
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
3 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp shrimp paste
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp Brown sugar
3-4 tbsp coconut milk to blend the green paste ingredients
Salt to taste

Instructions

Blend all the ingredients mentioned under the 'Green Paste' to form a smooth paste.
Cut the chicken into vertical 1 inch pieces. Wash and drain the chicken. Then apply salt and pepper powder and leave it aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a skillet. Saute the red chilies and kaffir leaves for a few seconds. Add the chicken and stir fry till the chicken changes color (for about 3-4 minutes).
Next add all the cut vegetables and stir fry for another 3 minutes. Add the thai green paste as per your taste and spiciness and saute it well with the vegetables and chicken.
Add in the coconut milk, water, and green chillies. Stir and cover it with a lid till the chicken is tender (15-20 minutes).
Adjust salt as per taste and remove it to a serving bowl.
Serve it with steamed rice.

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