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Thai green curry chicken
A delicious chicken curry , made with green 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 .
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
asian
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
165
kcal
Author:
Nisha
Ingredients
8
oz
chicken
boneless chopped
1
bell pepper
sliced into long thin stripes
2
carrots
sliced into long thin stripes
4
beans
sliced into long thin stripes
5-6
snow peas
sliced length wise
1
inch
ginger
cut into long thin stripes
2
tsp
kaffir lime leaves
finely chopped
4-5
shallots
finely chopped
3-4
Thai green chillies
slit
3-4
garlic
sliced into small pieces
½
cup
spring onions
chopped
1
bunch
coriander leaves
chopped
1
can
coconut milk
2
tsp
bamboo shoots
sliced
1
tsp
salt
or to taste
1
tsp
sugar
1
tsp
soy sauce
1
tsp
fish sauce
(optional)
2 -3
tsp
green curry paste
½
tsp
red chilly flakes
To make green curry paste (if not using store bought),grind the following to a smooth paste and store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
1
bunch
spring onions
1
bunch
coriander leaves
½
cup
parsley leaves
1
tsp
fish sauce
1
inch
ginger
3-4
garlic
4-5
green chillies
Instructions
Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, red chilly flakes and a dash of salt.
Take 3-4 tsp oil in a pan and sautée chicken until half done.
Drain and keep aside.
The above steps (1 to 3) are optional , you can also directly add the chicken in step 8.
To the remaining oil in the pan add shallots, bell pepper, snow-peas,carrots, beans, ginger ,garlic, spring onions.
Stir fry for about 6 -7 minutes.
Add 2 -3 tsp green curry paste (you can add more if you can tolerate the spice).
Fry for a while, then add chicken.
Add bamboo shoots, kaffir lime leaves, chopped basil and coriander leaves.
Add salt and sugar.
Cook until chicken is well done.
Finally add coconut milk and simmer .
Serve this delicious aromatic curry with white rice !
Nutrition
Serving:
65
g
|
Calories:
165
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
12
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.003
g
|
Cholesterol:
14
mg
|
Sodium:
841
mg
|
Potassium:
411
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
3665
IU
|
Vitamin C:
33
mg
|
Calcium:
42
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg