Uncle Roger HATE Jamie Oliver Thai Green Curry

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.

Pour 1 cup of rice into a pot.

Add 2 cups of water.

Add a pinch of salt.

Cover the pot and keep on medium heat to cook the rice.

Prepare the green curry paste by peeling a thumb-sized piece of ginger.

Put the ginger into a food processor.

Add lemongrass, garlic, lime leaves, cumin powder, and 3 deseeded green chilies into the food processor.

Add 2 red shallots and a handful of cilantro into the food processor.

Blend the ingredients in the food processor to make the green curry paste.

In a pan, add 1 tablespoon of peanut oil and heat it up.

Add 750 grams of chicken to the hot pan and sauté for 8 minutes.

Cut 400 grams of mushrooms into quarters and add them to the pan.

Push the chicken to the side and add the green curry paste into the pan.

Pour in 1 can of coconut milk and mix well.

Add 200 grams of snow peas into the mixture.

Cook for 2 minutes.

Add fish sauce and juice from 1.5 limes to taste.

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