Thai Green Curry with Chicken

Thai Green Curry with Chicken

Try this recipe of aromatic, creamy & delicious "Thai Green Chicken Curry" by #FlavourEssence and bring unique & authentic flavors of South East Asian cooking at home through your own kitchen.
(* Tips to replace hard to find ingredients in Pakistan are at the end of recipe.)  

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 750 gm boneless chicken
• Few tbsp vegetable oil
• 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 300 gm mixed oriental mushrooms
• 1 x 400 ml tin light coconut milk
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 6 kaffir lime leaves
• 200 gm  mangetout / green beans
• ½ a bunch fresh Thai basil
• 2 limes
• 400 ml of boiling water

For curry paste:

• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 shallots
• 1 2 inches piece of ginger
• 2 lemongrass stalks
• 4 green chilies
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ bunch of fresh coriander
• 2 tbsp fish sauce

Method:

• To make the curry paste, grind / blitz all the given ingredients for paste until smooth.
• Slice the chicken into strips / or cut into cubes and place into a large pan on a medium heat with 1 tablespoon of oil. Fry for 5 to 7 minutes, or until just turning golden, then transfer to a plate.
• Tear the mushrooms into even pieces. Return the pan to a medium heat, add the mushrooms and fry for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
• Saute garlic in the same wok till translucent.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the Thai green paste for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken and crumbled chicken stock cube and mix.
• Add mushrooms, green beans, lime leaves, green chilies and stir fry,
• Pour in the coconut milk and 400 ml of boiling water.
• Turn the heat up and bring gently to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes, or until reduced slightly.
• Season carefully to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Pick, roughly chop and stir through the basil leaves and remaining coriander leaves.
• Serve with lime wedges and steamed rice.

For replacing hard to find ingredients in Pakistan, replace:

~ Oriental Mushrooms with simple edible mushrooms

~ Thai basil with simple basil

~ Kaffir lime leaves & lemon grass with lemon zest & lemon juice

~ Shallots with small pink onions

~ Fish sauce with few drops of Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce

Enjoy!