Thai Green Chicken Curry Recipe

This Thai green chicken curry recipe comes from Thailand. It is called 'green' because of its colour which comes from the green ingredients. Other Thai curries are called after their colour too, such as the red and yellow. The green curry is known to be sweeter than the red and yellow.

To make a thicker sauce, reduce the amount of coconut milk.

Recipe Ingredients (for curry)

3-4tbsp Green Curry Paste
2 Shallots
3 medium Chicken Breasts
400ml Coconut Milk
Fish Sauce
Fresh Coriander
Fresh Basil
2tbsp Peanut Oil (otherwise any oil)

Recipe Method (for curry)

1. Heat the oil and add the curry paste. Cook for 1 minute.
2. Chop the shallots and add. Cook for 1 minute.
3. Chop the chicken breast and add to the pan. Cook until brown (5 minutes approx).
4. Add the coconut milk and bring to the boil.
5. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
6. Add a splash of fish sauce and the coriander and basil leaves.
7. Serve with Thai fragrant rice and garnish with a sprig of coriander.

Recipe Ingredients (for paste)

1inch of Fresh Ginger
2 Garlic Cloves
3 Fresh Green Chillies
2 Shallots
1tsp Coriander Seeds
1tsp Cumin Seeds
2-3 Kaffir Lime Leaves
Handful of Fresh Coriander (with stalks)
Handful of Fresh Basil
Juice of 1 Lime
1tsp Fish Sauce
3 grinds of Black Pepper

Recipe Method (for paste)

1. Grate the ginger into the blender.
2. Deseed the chillies.
3. Add all of the ingredients into the blender and blend until it forms a paste.