Thai Green Curry Pasta Food

AUTHENTIC THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook bamboo shoots for 5 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook curry paste until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork, increase heat and cook until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bamboo shoots, coconut milk, and red bell pepper. Reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Season with sugar and salt; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in kaffir lime leaves. Cook for 1 more minute. Season with fish sauce. Stir in Thai basil and serve.

THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy based skillet or pot over medium high heat.
• Add curry paste (and garlic, ginger and lemongrass Extras, if using) and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it mostly "dries out" - see video. Don't breath in the fumes!!
• Add chicken broth and coconut milk, mix to dissolve paste.
• Curry in a jar seasonings: Add 1 tsp fish sauce, 1 tsp sugar, no salt.
• Homemade curry paste seasonings: Add 3 tsp fish sauce, 3 tsp sugar, 1/8 tsp salt.
• Add kaffir lime leaves. Mix then bring to simmer.
• Add chicken, stir then lower heat to medium so it's bubbling gently. Cook 7 minutes.
• Add eggplants, cook 5 minutes until soft.
• Taste sauce. Add fish sauce or salt for more saltiness, sugar for sweetness.
• Add snow peas, cook 2 minutes until a bit softened, then stir through basil and lime juice. Sauce should have reduced but will still be a be on the thin side, not thick - that's how it's should be. DO NOT keep simmering - sauce will darken.
• Serve curry over jasmine rice with garnishes of choice.

HOMEMADE THAI GREEN CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except water in a powerful blender or food processor. I use my Vitamix because it makes the paste smoother.
• Blend to a fine paste, scraping down the sides as you go. Add the water as required to help it blend (you may not need any as the herbs and chilis have moisture).
• Use to make Thai Green Curry!
• Best to use immediately. Otherwise, refrigerate for up to 2 days, or freeze for 1 month.

THAI GREEN CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Tip all the ingredients into a small food processor and blend until smooth. Add another tablespoon of oil, if needed, to combine. Freeze any leftover paste for another time, or make a double or triple batch to freeze in portions.

GREEN CURRY ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the shallot, garlic, and green curry paste. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until shallots are soft and tender.
• Add half of the asparagus (keep the ones with the head for later) to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent sticking.
• Pour in the coconut milk, basil leaves, salt and pepper. Cover and let simmer over medium heat fo 5 to 10 minutes, or until the asparagus are soft but still green in color.
• Remove Thai basil leaves, then transfer asparagus to a blender, and blend on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add lime juice and give a good stir. If too thick, add a little bit water or coconut milk, one Tablespoon at a time.
• Wipe the skillet, then heat the remaining olive oil. Once hot, add the remaining half of asparagus and sauté on medium heat until tender, stirring often. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and serve with the Thai green curry sauce. Add asparagus heads on top, sprinkle with toasted cashews, and enjoy!

GREEN THAI CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• To a large skillet, add the oil, onion, and sauté over medium-high heat until the onion begins to soften about 5 minutes; stir intermittently.
• Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is done; flip and stir often to ensure even cooking.
• Add the garlic, ginger, coriander, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir frequently.
• Add the coconut milk, carrots, zucchini, Thai curry paste, salt, pepper, and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium, and allow mixture to gently boil for about 5 minutes, or until liquid volume has reduced as much as desired and thickens slightly.
• Add the lime juice, cilantro, and stir to combine. Taste and optionally add sugar, additional curry paste, salt, pepper, etc. to taste.

EASY THAI GREEN CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Skin and dice the potatoes into bite sized pieces. Toss in the potatoes and cook them for 5-6 minutes. They should become slightly tender but not completely soft since they will finish off cooking in the curry. Drain the water and set aside.
• While the pot of water is coming to a boil/the potatoes are parboiling, chop up all the other fresh ingredients as indicated in the ingredients list: the garlic, red and green chilies, baby corn, large red chili, chicken breasts, coriander, and coconut sugar disc. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil and chili oil (if using) in a wok or pot over high heat. Add the curry paste and fry for a minute until fragrant.
• Add the chicken and sauté with the curry paste for 1 -2 minutes. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink and is well coated with the paste.
• Add in the garlic, red and green chilies, baby corn, chopped coriander stem, and sliced strips of the large red chilies. Sauté for 30-40 seconds.
• Reduce to medium-high heat and stir in 200ml of the coconut milk. Let simmer for a minute and then add the remaining coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, coconut palm sugar, Thai dried red chilies and ground Thai red chili pepper (if using). Stir to combine.
• Add the potatoes and stir. Then, reduce to medium heat and cover the wok with a lid. Let simmer for 6-8 minutes.
• Remove the lid and give the curry a stir to make sure the coconut sugar has dissolved and blended into the curry.
• Turn up the stove to high heat again and stir in the Thai sweet basil leaves.
• Let simmer for a further 1-2 minutes, then turn off the heat and remove to a dish.
• Garnish with the reserved coriander, Thai sweet basil leaves, and large red chili slices. Drizzle juice from a freshly squeezed lime over the curry if desired. Serve with warm steamed white rice, rice noodles, or garlic bread, etc.

THAI GREEN CURRY PASTE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place all ingredients in a food processor, chopper, or high-speed blender. Add just enough coconut milk to allow the ingredients to blend together, adding a little more if needed. Process well to form a smooth and fragrant Thai green curry paste.
• Taste the curry for salt and spice. If it's too salty, add a squeeze of fresh lime or lemon juice. Add more chile peppers for more heat, and blend again if needed.

THAI GREEN CURRY PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil the pasta till al dente. In the last 1 minute of cooking, add the carrots to the pasta water and boil. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Drain the shells and carrots. To the coconut milk, add the green curry paste, peanut butter, soy sauce and sriracha. Mix well. Heat a pan and add some oil. To the oil, add the onion, garlic and ginger, saute till onions are translucent. Then add the mushrooms and saute on high for 3 minutes. Pour the coconut milk-green curry mixture over the mushrooms. Then add the reserved pasta water. Let it come to a boil. Then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Taste and adjust salt. To serve, pour the green curry over pasta and carrots. Garnish with chopped cilantro or scallions. Peas, baby corn, broccoli or bamboo shoots will also work very well in this recipe.