AMERICAN KITCHEN CLASSIC BASIC THAI CURRY

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Thai curries are brilliant combinations of curry paste, coconut milk, vegetables, and meat, seafood or tofu, punctuated by intoxicating fresh herbs. The flavors are exotic, but they're surprisingly quick to cook (15 minutes maximum) with a nearly identical technique, so they're easy to customize to your own taste with ingredients found in most supermarkets. Have fun mixing and matching to your favorite style of curry.

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Categories     Curries

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1/4 cup yellow curry paste or 1/4 cup panang curry paste
1 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth
6 whole fresh lime leaves (fresh or thawed)
1 lime, zest of
1/2 inch fresh ginger or 1/2 inch fresh galangal, sliced thinly
3 stalks lemongrass (trim off spiky top and the base, remove discard outer layers, bruise stalks lightly crushing with si)
1 lb firm white fish, cut into bite-size pieces (sea bass or halibut) or 1 lb squid, tubes cut into 1/2 inch rings tentacles cut into bite-size pieces
3 cups mushrooms, stemmed cut into slices or 3 cups fresh baby corn, cut into bite-size pieces
3 cups pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups bok choy, cut into 2 inch pieces
2 tablespoons light brown sugar or 2 tablespoons light palm sugar, more as needed
1 teaspoon Thai fish sauce or 1 teaspoon vegan fish sauce, more as needed
3/4 cup fresh basil leaf, whole (Italian or Thai)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lime leaves, sliced (fresh or thawed)
fresh cilantro (garnish)
fresh red chili pepper, cut into thin rings (garnish)
coconut milk, small drizzle (garnish)
fresh basil leaf, whole (garnish)
lime wedge, squeezed (garnish)
cucumber, strips wedges (garnish)

Steps:

  • Read the method from start to finish and then choose and prep your ingredients.
  • Curry Base: Shake the can of coconut milk or stir it well (this creates a consistent thickness, since the fat often solidifies at the top). In a 3-4 qt saucepan or wok over medium heat, simmer 1/2 cup of coconut milk, stirring occasionally until reduced by half (3-5 minutes). It will get very thick and shiny and may or may not separate-either is fine.
  • Add your choice of curry paste, whisk well and cook, continuing to whisk, for 1 minute. Whisk in the broth and the remaining coconut milk. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
  • Aromatics/Simmer: Add your choice of aromatics, proteins, vegetables and fruits as well as the brown sugar and fish sauces to the simmering sauce. Be aware that some ingredients take longer than others to cook. Add the ingredients in stages, as listed in the next step.
  • When the aromatics are added, also add your choices of chicken, pork, carrots, onions, eggplant, green beans, Chinese long beans and Kabocha squash.
  • Two minutes later, add your choices of beef, large shrimp, tofu, asparagus, mushrooms, baby corn, green papaya, cabbage, bell peppers, and sugar snap peas.
  • One minute later, add your choices of scallops and firm white fish.
  • One minute later, add your choice of squid, cherry tomatoes, bamboo shoots, snow peas, pineapple and bok choy.
  • Cook for one to two minutes more and check for doneness. The meat, chicken or seafood should be cooked through and the vegetables should be tender-crisp.
  • Remove the curry from the heat and season to taste with the brown sugar and fish sauce. Add a stir-in of your choice. Transfer to a serving bowl or serve right from the pot.
  • Remove the aromatics before serving or tell the guests to eat around them. Serve with your choice of garnishes. The curry can be eaten as is or served with hot cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 704.5, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 21.1, Cholesterol 85, Sodium 330.8, Carbohydrate 75.2, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 66.4, Protein 25.4

Muhammad salisu
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I made this curry for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Marian Chmielewski
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I'm a vegetarian, so I used tofu instead of chicken in this recipe. It was delicious!


Abubakary Juma
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I'm allergic to peanuts, so I substituted almond butter for the peanut butter in this recipe. It turned out great!


Md Farhad uddin sweet
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This recipe is a great starting point, but I like to add a few extra ingredients to make it my own. I usually add some chopped carrots and bell peppers, and I also like to use a mix of red and green curry paste.


Ch Aurangzaib
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my curry turned out really oily. I think I might have added too much coconut milk.


lailuma nasery
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This curry was a disaster! The chicken was tough and the sauce was watery. I won't be making this again.


Subal Chandra
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my curry turned out bland. I think I must have used the wrong type of curry paste.


Oye Hoye
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This curry is delicious, but it's a bit too spicy for me. Next time I'll use less chili paste.


MARIAH TRUITT
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I'm not a big fan of Thai food, but this curry was surprisingly good. I'll definitely be making it again.


Azeem Haider
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This curry is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also a great freezer meal.


Ajoy sarker
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I love this recipe! It's my go-to when I'm craving Thai food.


Spix Weltschmerz - Puckett
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This curry was easy to make and so delicious! The perfect weeknight meal.


Naseer Ahmed
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I followed the recipe exactly and the curry turned out great! It was a little spicy for my taste, but I just added a bit of coconut milk to tone it down.


jp taylor
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This Thai curry is amazing! The flavors are so rich and complex, and the chicken is cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


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