My Family Recipe: Thai Green Curry From Scratch | Marion's Kitchen

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

green curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry paste

💰Cheaper: red curry paste

Homemade paste can be lower in sodium.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu is a plant-based option, while pork can be less expensive.

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: carrots

Zucchini has fewer calories and carrots are often more affordable.

Go to the market to gather fresh produce for the curry.

Make homemade green curry paste using two types of green chilies: large mild ones for color and smaller spicy ones for heat.

Chop the chilies and add them to a mortar with salt to help break them down.

Prepare lemongrass by trimming the ends, peeling off tough layers, bruising it, and slicing it before adding to the mortar.

Prepare galangal by peeling, chopping, and adding it to the mortar.

Slice mroo lime peel thinly and chop before adding to the mortar.

Pound shallots and garlic in the mortar until fragrant.

Add toasted coriander and cumin seeds to the mortar and pound them in.

Add shrimp paste that has been dry roasted in foil until fragrant, and mix everything in the mortar to create the curry paste.

Heat a wok over medium heat and add the homemade curry paste, frying it for about 5 minutes until fragrant.

Add a little coconut milk to the paste and mix it in, then add the rest of the coconut milk and some water to achieve a lighter soup-like texture.

Add crushed mroo lime leaves, chicken thigh fillets, palm sugar, and fish sauce to the mixture.

Prepare apple eggplants by cutting off the tops, quartering them, and soaking in salt water for about 15 minutes to reduce bitterness before adding them to the curry.

Turn the heat down low and let the curry simmer for about 15 minutes, checking the color change.

Add pea eggplants and bamboo shoots to the curry, letting it simmer for another 10-15 minutes until the apple eggplants are soft.

Add a generous amount of Thai basil at the end for fragrance before serving.

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