This is the closest I've found to my favorite green curries in Thai restaurants. I make a huge pot of it and freeze it in individual portions. Original recipe from Hot Thai Kitchen.
Yields6 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time50 mins
1 ¾cupscoconut cream
3tbspgreen curry paste
1lbboneless, skinless chicken breast
1lbThai eggplant
2red, yellow or orange bell peppers
1onion or bunch of green onions
2tbsppalm sugar
4keffir lime leaves
2tbspfish sauce
1cupcanned bamboo shoots
1cupThai basil leaves
1tspaleppo chili flakes
13tspmiso or shrimp paste
1
Cook 3/4 cup coconut milk in a large pan on medium high until reduced by half. Whisk in the curry paste and saute until fragrant. Add more coconut milk or a little bit of stock if it starts to dry out.
2
Add the chicken, vegetables, remaining coconut milk, palm sugar, chicken stock, lime leaves and fish sauce. Simmer 10-15 minutes until chicken is tender and fully cooked.
3
Stir in the Thai basil, bamboo shoots and pepper flakes. Allow to simmer 2-3 minutes.
4
Taste and if it's flat tasting, add miso or shrimp paste a little at a time to bring out the umami.
5
Serve over fluffy rice.
Ingredients
1 ¾cupscoconut cream
3tbspgreen curry paste
1lbboneless, skinless chicken breast
1lbThai eggplant
2red, yellow or orange bell peppers
1onion or bunch of green onions
2tbsppalm sugar
4keffir lime leaves
2tbspfish sauce
1cupcanned bamboo shoots
1cupThai basil leaves
1tspaleppo chili flakes
13tspmiso or shrimp paste
Directions
1
Cook 3/4 cup coconut milk in a large pan on medium high until reduced by half. Whisk in the curry paste and saute until fragrant. Add more coconut milk or a little bit of stock if it starts to dry out.
2
Add the chicken, vegetables, remaining coconut milk, palm sugar, chicken stock, lime leaves and fish sauce. Simmer 10-15 minutes until chicken is tender and fully cooked.
3
Stir in the Thai basil, bamboo shoots and pepper flakes. Allow to simmer 2-3 minutes.
4
Taste and if it's flat tasting, add miso or shrimp paste a little at a time to bring out the umami.