Prawn Thai Green Curry
Serve: 1
Ingredients:
100 gram Raw king prawn – peeled and cleaned
50 gram Bamboo shoots
50 gram Green beans- trimmed and sliced
50 gram Red pepper – chunkily cut
10 gram Basil leaf
180ml Thai coconut milk
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Thai green curry paste
3/4 teaspoon Fish sauce
3/4 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Lemon juice
1 small pinch Coriander leaves and red chilli slices (garnish)
-Gently fry the Thai green curry paste in the vegetable oil until infused. Usually, it will take about 2-3 minutes.
-Add 50ml of Thai coconut milk and bring it to a boil. In goes the vegetables and cook for a further 5 minutes.
-Pour the rest of the coconut milk, bring the curry to a boil and simmer for approx 10 minutes. Add prawns and wait until cooked.
-Season with fish sauce, sugar and lemon juice. Then add the basil leaves then fold.
-Garnish with coriander or basil leaf, red chilli slice/s and enjoy.
Tip:
-Feel free to use another type of meat or vegetables within the same quantity indicated.
-Add some fresh chilli slices or 1 more teaspoon of the curry paste if you prefer a hotter version
– I used a high-quality Thai green curry paste which is a product from Thailand for natural ingredients yet intense flavor.
-Check Thai Kitchen Staples on my blog to see what essential items you will need before even starting to cook Thai food and why.