Free Thai Recipes

There are three main ingredients used in one way or another in most of non veg Thai recipes, specially in Thai style chicken recipes. these ingredients are fish sauce, shrimp paste and coconut milk. Also, there are variety of recipes to prepare chicken curry in Thai cuisine but green thai chicken curry made with lemon grass cilantro is most popular among all. The fresh aroma of thai spices, lemon grass cilantro and flavour of coconut milk make this chicken curry very unique.

Ingredients

• 0.5 lb boneless chicken, chopped
• 3 1/2 tbsp frozen lemongrass, thawed
• 1 can coconut milk / fresh coconut milk
• 2-3 Thai green chillies or jalapeno peppers
• 2 tsp minced garlic2 tsp ginger, peeled sliced
• 2 medium sized red onion, sliced
• 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp sugar (brown)
• 1/2 tsp dry coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup or 3-4 tbsp Thai fish sauce
• 1 1/2 shrimp paste
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper, white
• 2-3 tbsp oil
• Fresh basil leaves for garnishing
• Salt as per taste

Method

Put lemon grass, garlic, onion, green chillies, ginger, brown sugar, fish sauce, shrimp paste, white pepper, cumin seeds, coriander powder, cilantro leaves, lemon juice in a blender then pour half of the coconut milk over it. Blend the ingredients well together make a smooth paste.

Heat a non stick frying pan over medium-high heat and drop 2 table spoons oil on the pan. Scoop in the paste over the heated oil and stir it with a cooking spoon for approx. 1-2 minutes. Add remaining half coconut milk on the paste and combine it. Now, add the chopped chicken pieces and reduce the heat to low. Add salt as per taste. Keep stirring the chicken in regular intervals until it gets cooked thoroughly. Add little amount of water, if curry chicken mixture is getting too dry. Stir it well for another 5 minutes on low flame.

Garnish the curry with fresh cilantro and basil leaves and serve it hot with Thai fragrant rice, whole grain thai brown rice or plain basmati rice.