Lite Thai Curry Recipes

BEST THAI PANANG CURRY RECIPE WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat skillet or deep bottom pan. Add coconut oil and wait until oil melts.
• Sauté finely chopped onions in hot coconut oil until onion is translucent.
• Add roughly chopped galangal, lemon grass.
• Add minced garlic, red and green bell peppers. Cook for 2 minutes constantly stirring.
• Push veggies to one side of the pan. Add washed and cleaned chicken things. Cook until chicken browns a bit and changes colour.
• Mix chicken and veggies together. Continue cooking it for a minute more.
• Again gather chicken veggie mix to one side of the pan. Scoop out Thai Panang curry paste ( or Thai red curry paste) to empty side of pan. Stir the paste and fry it in oil. Wait until oil separates from the paste. Pro-Tip : Do not skip frying curry paste in oil. Flavors cone out and curry turns delicious with this step.
• Stir in unsweetened peanut butter, fish sauce and palm sugar. Nutmeg powder to be added now if using. Take Kaffir lime leaves on your palm and crush it. Add crushed kaffir lime leaves to the pan. Note - If you can't get palm sugar , substitute with brown sugar or jaggery. Crushing kaffir lime leaves helps release its wonderful aromatic oil, making Panang curry flavorsome.
• Cook stirring regularly for 2 minutes.
• Simmer flame. Pour in thick coconut milk. Give it a good stir.
• Let it cook for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
• Add few Thai basil leaves. Stir.
• Turn off flame. Thai Chicken Panang Curry is ready.
• It's great when served with steamed jasmine rice.
• You can also serve Thai Panang curry with rice noodles.

THAI COCONUT VEGETABLE CURRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Melt the coconut oil in a large, high-sided pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, until just beginning to sweat. Add the jalapeño and garlic, and sauté for 1 minute, until just fragrant. Add the bell pepper and eggplant, and cook for 3 minutes, until the eggplant begins to soften.
• Add the curry paste and brown sugar and stir to coat the vegetables, making sure there are no large clumps of curry paste. Pour in the coconut milk and stir to combine until the milk is stained from the curry paste. Stir the in diced tomatoes and chickpeas, and bring to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes.
• Once the curry is simmering, add the spinach, half at a time, and stir until wilted. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Garnish the curry with cilantro and serve over brown rice.
• Nutrition Calories: 212 Total fat: 7 grams Sodium: 368 Total carbs: 34 grams Dietary fiber: 8 grams Sugars: 10 grams Protein: 7 grams
• Enjoy!

THAI RED CURRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and fry 1 tbsp ginger and 1 tbsp garlic paste for 2 mins. Add 5-6 tbsp red curry paste, sizzle for a few secs, then pour in 800ml coconut milk.
• Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, stir a little and wait for the oil to rise to the surface.
• Add 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks, and lime leaves, and simmer for 12 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Add 1 tbsp of the fish sauce and a pinch of brown sugar, then taste - if you like it a little saltier, add more fish sauce; if you like it sweeter, add a little more sugar.
• Bring to the boil, take off the heat and add ½ small pack Thai basil.
• Spoon the curry into four bowls and top with 1 red chilli, a thumb-sized piece of ginger and a few extra basil leaves. Serve with jasmine rice.

LITE THAI CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and place in a bowl. Add the lime zest and juice, season well and marinate for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large pot and saute the spring onions, garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add the curry paste, fish sauce and soy sauce. Let the flavors develop on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
• Add the chicken, mushrooms, lite coconut cream and cook on medium to high heat for 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked. Just before serving, add the extra coriander and season with salt to taste.
• Serve with steamed rice and scatter fresh coriander, basil and chili over the top.
• 2 servings.