Monday, October 10, 2011

THAI CHICKEN GREEN CURRY


HI!!IHERE IS ANOTHER DELICIOUS RECIPE AGAIN . ,THE CUISINE IS FROM MY FAVORITE PLACE......THAILAND.THE FOOD,THE HOSPITALITY AND VALUE FOR MONEY HERE DOES NOT COMPARE TO ANY PLACE IN THE WORLD....IF YOU WANT TO FEEL THOROUGHLY SPOILT,I SUGGEST YOU GO THERE..I JUST GOT BACK AND ALL I FEEL LIKE DOING IS CATCHING THE NEXT FLIGHT TO THE SAME PLACE.... IM POSTING A WORLD FAMOUS THAI DISH CALLED KAENG KHIO WAN KAI.....OR THAI GREEN CURRY CHICKEN....I HAVE ALSO ADDED THE RECIPE ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN GREEN CURRY PASTE AT HOME.THERE ARE A LOT OF INGREDIENTS AND I ADMIT,IT DOES REQUIRE EFFORT BUT ONCE YOU MAKE YOUR CURRY WITH THE HOME MADE PASTE,THERES A DIFFERENT MAGIC TO IT.THE MAIN EFFORT HERE IS THE POUNDING OF THE INGREDIENTS WITH A MORTAR AND PESTLE. SOME PEOPLE DO BLEND THE INGREDIENTS TO BUT AS THAIS SAY,THE TRUE FLAVORS OF THIS PASTE COME OUT SLOWLY AND STEADILY AS EACH INGREDIENT IS POUNDED..YOU COULD ALSO BUY THE READY MADE GREEN CURRY PASTE THAT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN EVERY SUPERMARKET IF YOU WANT TO SAVE THE EFFORT..........EITHER WAYS,BOTH THE CURRY PASTE RECIPE AS WELL AS HOW TO COOK IT IS GIVEN BELOW WITH A STEP BY STEP LINK TO THE PICTURES........HERE GOES THE RECIPE!!
THAI GREEN CURRY PASTE (HOMEMADE)
1)50 GRAMS CHOPPED SHALLOTS
2)50 GRAMS GARLIC CHOPPED
3)30 GRAMS THINLY SLICED GALANGAL
4)1 TABLESPOON/30 GRAMS THINLY SLICED LEMON GRASS
5)250 GRAMS SLICED BIRD EYE GREEN CHILLI
6)100 GRAMS CHOPPED BIG GREEN CHILLIES (NOT SPICY)
7)15 GRAMS CORIANDER AND ROOT
8)I KAFFIR LIMES ZEST CHOPPED AND ADDED
9)SWEET BASIL LEAVES 100 GRAM
10)1 TABLESPOON PALM SUGAR
11)3/4 TEASPOON SHRIMP PASTE
12)FEW BLACK PEPPERCORNS 3-4
13) 3/4 TABLESPOON ROASTED CORIANDER SEEDS
14)3/4 TABLESPOON ROASTED CUMIN SEEDS

POUND ALL THESE INGREDIENTS WITH PESTLE AND MORTAR TILL YOU GET A FINE PAST OR BLEND (TO SAVE EFFORT )

THAI GREEN CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE(2 PEOPLE)
INGREDIENTS
1) 1/2 CUP COCONUT MILK
2)CHICKEN THIGH SLICED 150 GRAMS
3)EGGPLANT QUARTERED AND KEPT IN SALT WATER (ABOUT 6 PIECES)
4)PINCH SALT
5)FISH SAUCE 1 TABLESPOON
6)CHICKEN STOCK 1/2 CUP
7)OIL
8)FEW LIME LEAVES
GARNISH :FEW BASIL LEAVES AND SLICED RED CHILLI
METHOD
1)IN A PAN HEAT OIL. WHEN HOT, STIR FRY THE CURRY PASTE(2 TABLESPOON0 TILL NICE AND FRAGRANT.
2)ADD HALF COCONUT MILK AND STIR FRY TILL WELL MIXED WITH CURRY.
3)NOW ADD THE REST AND STIR FRY
4) ADD CHICKEN AND LIME LEAVES AND INCREASE FLAME..COOK CHICKEN
5) ADD QUARTERED EGGPLANT AND COOK
6)NOW ADD STOCK AND FLAME SHOULD BE HIGH. ADD SUGAR,FISH SAUCE AND SALT AND TASTE FOR SUGAR AND SALT.
7)ADD SOME BASIL LEAVES AND SERVE IN A BOWL GARNISHED WITH BASIL AND RED CHILLI.ENJOY
STEP BY STEP LINK
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