Substitute boneless chicken thighs for the beef to make Green Chicken Curry or fish fillets to make Green Fish Curry. The addition of 2 teaspoons of chopped Chinese keys (krachai) to Green Fish Curry at the end is very good, though not essential. 1 cup (250 ml) thick coconut milk 2-3 tablespoons Green Curry Paste [...]
1 cup (250 ml) thick coconut milk 3 tablespoons Red Curry Paste I 1 lb (500 g) boneless chicken thighs, cut the Thai way 2½ cups (625 ml) thin coconut milk 5 kaffir lime leaves, torn 8-10 hard green or white golf-ball eggplant, halved and immersed in salted water to prevent them from turning brown, [...]
This curry paste may be used with chicken, quail, duck, pork or beef, although green curry is better for beef. The standard amount to use is about 3 tablespoons of curry paste for 1 lb (500 g) of meat but always feel free to use less if you prefer. 1 tablespoon coriander seed 1 teaspoon [...]
1 small chicken Salt to taste 2 green onions, tied into a loose knot 3 cloves garlic 2 coriander roots, chopped 3 cloves garlic 2 coriander roots, chopped 1/3 teaspoon ground white pepper Oil for frying 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste 5 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked in water until soft, stems discarded and [...]
4 cloves garlic, sliced 2 coriander roots, chopped 1/3 teaspoon ground white pepper 8 oz (250 g) lean pork, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon oil 5 cups (1¼ liters) light chicken stock 8 oz (250 g) squash, zucchini or cucumber, peeled and cubed 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste Sliced green onion for garnish METHOD [...]
To make a vegetarian version of this dish use sliced pumpkin and/or other mushrooms and baby corn instead of chicken. 1 cup (250 ml) thick coconut milk and 3 cups (750 ml) all-purpose coconut milk or 1 can (14 oz/400 ml) canned coconut milk plus 1 can of water 1 lb (500 g) boneless chicken [...]
As a variation try this recipe using whole cleaned baby squid or mixed seafood. You can also make a vegetarian tom yam using a mixture of mushrooms cooked in water or vegetable stock with light soy sauce instead of the fish sauce. 5 cups (1 ¼ liters) light chicken stock or water 7 slices galangal [...]
