Red or green thai chicken curry

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Red or green curry paste
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
¾ pounds Boneless chicken meat; cut in small cubes
2 cans Unsweetened coconut milk; about 1 1/2 cup each
1 cup Water or chicken broth
½ cup Baby corns
½ cup Straw mushrooms
½ cup Sliced bamboo shoots
5 Kaffir lime leaves *
½ teaspoon Salt; more or less to taste
10 Fresh basil leaves
½ Red bell pepper; julienned

Directions

GREEN CURRY

RED CURRY

1. Fry curry paste in oil in saucepan until fragrant.

2. Add chicken and saute for about 1 minute over medium high heat.

3. Add remaining ingredients except basil leaves or red bell pepper.

4. Bring just barely to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 20-30 minutes.

5. Just before serving, stir in basil leaves or red bell pepper.

Serving Ideas : Serve with Thai Rice NOTES : You can substitute shrimp, scallops, fish fillets, or beef for the chicken if you wish. If Straw mushrooms aren't available you can use regular or another type you can locate easily.

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 549 by RecipeLu <recipelu@...> on Jan 18, 1998

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