Thai Green Fish Curry

A regular from my kitchen, this curry is almost addictive My daughter just loves this curry. This is very easy to prepare and I will be very surprised if she does not look for this recipe when she grows up.

I have been following the same recipe for a while now. I have posted the chicken version of this Thai curry a while back (Thai Chicken Curry) The ingredients for the paste are the same and I have just replaced chicken with Basa fillets (cut into cubes). Let me give you the ingredients quickly.

Ingredients:

For the green curry paste:- 

- Green chilli (2-3)
- Lemongrass 1-2 pods
- Coriander Seeds (2 tsp)
- Garlic (4-5 cloves)
- Fish Sauce (3 tbsp)
- Kaffir lime leaves (2-3)
- Salt (acc to taste)
- Sugar (acc to taste)
- Galangal (a small cube). Can replace with ginger if galangal is not available.

For the fish preparation :
- Coconut Cream (I used Ayam brand 300 ml)
- Basa Fish fillets - 3 cut into cubes
- Green chillies (1 slit)
- A handful of Brown mushrooms - cut into halves

- Broccoli - a cup of florets

- Green Beans a handful - Remove the edges and the string

- Carrots - 1 cup (feel free to skip this. Its not green and is not traditionally added to green curry. My daughter loves carrots, hence they are added to everything.)

- Any white oil - 1 tbsp
- Salt (acc to taste)
- Sugar (acc to taste)

Method:

- Add all the green curry ingredients into the mixer jar and make a fine paste. 

You can make the paste ahead of time and store it in the fridge. I generally make it on weekends and store it in the fridge for dinner on weekdays.

- Add oil in a pan. Fry all the veggies.
- Add the green curry to it and stir for about 3 mins.
- When the veggies and curry paste is fully cooked add sugar, salt and the coconut milk.
- Add a little water if you want and let it boil.
- Serve hot with white rice.

Thai Green Curry Chicken

I had no idea that Thai food tasted so good before I tasted Thai green curry and Red curry.
This is of course Thai green curry (my version).
I don't really know when this dish became a regular in my kitchen. Me and my hubby just love this dish.
I came to know about this recipe from my sister in law. It is pretty similar to bengali cuisine as you add coconut milk and sugar while preparing it.
This is for Payel, my friend who tasted it once at my place and has been asking for the recipe ever since on fb.So here you go..

Ingredients :

 For the green curry :
- Green chilli (2-3)
- Lemongrass
- Coriander Seeds (2 tsp)
- Garlic (4-5 cloves)
- Fish Sauce (3 tbsp)
- Sunfllower oil (3 tbsp)
- Kaffir lime leaves (2-3)
- Salt (acc to taste)
- Sugar (acc to taste)
- White Vinegar (2-3 tsp)
- Lime juice (2-3 tsp)

Add all this in a mixer grinder , add water and prepare the paste

OR

Get the paste from any supermarket (like I do some times)


For the Chicken preparation :
- Coconut Milk (1 cup)
- Onion (1/2 ground to paste)
- Olive oil (2 tbsp)
- Green chillies (1 slit)
- Small Brinjals / Aubergines (2-3)
- Salt (acc to taste)
- Sugar (acc to taste)
 

Method:

- Marinate the chicken with salt and onion paste for about 1 hour.
- Add olive oil in a pan. Pan fry the chicken and aubergines. I avoid aubergines(brinjal) as my husband simply hates them.
- Add the green curry to it and stir for about 3 mins.
- When the chicken is fully cooked add sugar and the coconut milk.
- Add a little water if you want and let it boil.
- Serve hot with white rice.

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