Thai green curry
Thai green curry, from above
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Thai green curry

Fresh green paste, coconut milk and crisp vegetables. Bangkok via your mixie.

45 minTime
11 gProtein each
hotSpice
Green, fragrant, coconutty2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayHomemade paste, Indian pantry.
The original
306kcalsame
11 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
45minutessame

Thai green curry, vegetarian.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 cup with stems
Green chilli6 to 8
Garlic6 cloves
Ginger4 cm, a stand in for galangal
Lemongrass2 stalks, chopped
Shallots4
Cumin seeds½ tsp, toasted
Coriander seeds1 tsp, toasted
Black pepper¼ tsp
Lemon juice1 tbsp plus zest
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Thick coconut milk¾ cup
Thin coconut milk¾ cup
Broccoli1½ cups florets
Zucchini (courgette, baby marrow)1, sliced
Baby corn6, halved
Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)½, sliced
Firm tofu150 g, cubed
Basil leavesa handful of leaves
Jaggery2 tsp
Soy sauce2 tsp
Saltto taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Grind coriander, chillies, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, shallots, toasted seeds, pepper and lemon zest into a smooth paste with a splash of water.
  2. 2Fry the paste in oil on medium for 3 minutes.
  3. 3Add thick coconut milk and simmer until the oil separates a little.
  4. 4Add thin coconut milk, vegetables and tofu and simmer 5 to 6 minutes.
  5. 5Season with jaggery, soy sauce, lemon juice and salt. Tear in basil and serve with rice.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Thai green curry: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
On the side Gaeng jued25 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Malai kulfi60 min
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