Thai Green Curry - WHOLE AVOCADO!! 🥑 Plant Based Thai Food in Chiang Mai!

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while evaporated milk offers a creamy texture.

green curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry paste

💰Cheaper: red curry paste

Homemade paste can control ingredients, while red paste is often more accessible.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

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

bamboo shoots

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned mushrooms

Zucchini is lower in calories and canned mushrooms are budget-friendly.

Arrive at Raya Heritage Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Explore the hotel grounds and gardens, noting the organic produce grown on-site.

Meet the chef and discuss making vegetarian Thai green curry with avocado.

Prepare the ingredients: shallot, lemongrass, green chilies, garlic, and coriander roots.

Dry fry the shallot, lemongrass, green chilies, garlic, and coriander roots to bring out smoky flavors.

Pound the dry-fried ingredients into a smooth green curry paste.

Heat a little oil in a pan and add the prepared green curry paste along with coconut cream, allowing it to simmer and caramelize.

Add in thai eggplant and pea eggplants to the simmering curry.

Incorporate the peel of kaffir lime for flavor.

Add diced avocado to the curry, ensuring not to cook it too long to prevent it from melting into the sauce.

Finish the dish by adding more coconut milk and thai basil for aroma.

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