Thai-Choice Recipe, Green Curry with Beef

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

green curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry paste

💰Cheaper: red curry paste

Homemade paste can be fresher and less expensive than store-bought.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative, and salt is a basic seasoning.

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add green curry paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

Add beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes.

Pour in coconut milk and stir to combine with the curry paste.

Add fish sauce, sugar, and salt, stirring to blend flavors.

Add water to reach desired consistency and bring to a simmer.

Add bamboo shoots and eggplant, cooking until tender, about 5-10 minutes.

Stir in bell peppers and lime leaves, cooking for another 3-4 minutes.

Add Thai basil and remove from heat, letting it wilt in the residual heat.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

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