Thai Red curry chicken with readymade paste - Today's recipe is a very delicious and aromatic Red curry chicken based on Thai cuisine. I had posted the recipe for Thai green curry chicken a couple of months ago. Although I make red curry chicken quite often, was unable to click any pictures (it does sometimes gets challenging cooking and clicking 🙂 ) and so could not post it. Finally, I was able to get it done a few weeks back. The recipe of Red Curry Chicken is pretty similar to the Green curry chicken except for a couple of ingredients.
How I made Thai Red Curry Chicken with ready-made paste?
I normally use the store-bought curry paste (red curry paste) and so it is very easy to make and is done pretty quickly all you need is the chicken, coconut milk, and chopped vegetables handy. Vegetarians can substitute chicken with Tofu. You could also make the red curry paste from scratch as explained in the recipe below, in the section "For Red curry paste" by simply grinding all the ingredients mentioned and this can even be stored in the refrigerator for future use. The store-bought paste is a great rescue if you are short on time, have a sudden craving, and want to make the curry in a jiffy! Hope you will try this out, happy cooking!
Thai Red curry chicken with readymade paste
A delicious chicken curry made with red curry paste, coconut milk, bell peppers, basil leaves, bamboo shoot and kaffir lime leaves, based on the Thai cuisine and perfect for dinners, best served with rice
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Ingredients
For Red curry paste from scratch
- ½ tsp coriander seed
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- ½ tsp black peppercorns
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 4-5 red Thai chilies
- 1 stalk lemongrass chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger or galangal
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh turmeric
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 lime
- 6 green onions sliced
- ½ cup diced shallot
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or coconut sugar
For Main Curry
- 8 oz boneless chicken chopped
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 2 2 carrots sliced
- 5-6 snow peas sliced
- 1 inch ginger cut into long thin stripes
- 2 tsp kaffir lime leaves finely chopped
- 4-5 shallots chopped
- 3-4 Thai red chilies slit lengthwise
- 3-4 garlic sliced into small pieces
- ½ cup chopped spring onions
- 1 bunch chopped coriander
- ½ cup basil leaves chopped
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tsp sliced bamboo shoots
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp fish sauce optional
- 3-4 tbsp red curry paste (add more if you can tolerate the spice)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add the chopped shallots, ginger, garlic, spring onions and sautée.
- Next add bell pepper, snow-peas, and carrots.
- Stir fry for about 6 -7 minutes.
- Add the red curry paste ( add more if you can tolerate the spice).
- Fry till you get a nice red color and then add soy sauce and fish sauce (if using).
- Next, add chicken and fry well.
- Add bamboo shoots, kaffir lime leaves, and chopped basil.
- Add salt and sugar.
- Cook covered until chicken is well done.
- Finally, add coconut milk and simmer.
- For a thicker consistency, keep boiling for a whileGarnish with chopped coriander and basil leaves.
- Serve this delicious aromatic curry with white rice!
yummy!
Thank you so much!
you are welcome!
OMG!! Perfect bright my kinda Thai Red Curry!!!
Thank you so much, we love it spicy and so the bright red color 🙂
I love Thai food! This looks delicious!
Thank you so much!
This looks so delicious! 😍😋
Thank you so much!
Looks amazing! I love curry of all kinds. Will try soon! Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment!
Looks insanely delicious and the color's gorgeous!
Thanks a lot Mallika!
Beautiful red curry ! Love to try with veggies !!
Yes it would taste awesome with veggies as well! Thank you!
That is one delicious looking curry and glad that you made it using home made curry paste. Must have tasted absolutely lovely, i bet!
It was very delicious indeed Vidya, I used the store bought paste this time as I had to make in a hurry but still tasted heavenly! Thank you!
Delicious, I am so hungry now!
Thanks a lot for the wonderful comment!
The curry looks so delicious 😋 Love the bright color 👌
Thank you so much !