Thai Hot Chicken & Coconut Curry
Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 lb chicken (u can use any other kind of meat u like, beef goes really well)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
- 2 red chilies, sliced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 3⁄4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- cooked rice, to serve
Directions
- Put coconut milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes until a little thick. Stir in red curry paste and garlic and simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Cut chicken into bite sized pcs and add them to the pan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and add the lime juice, fish sauce, chillies, turmeric and salt.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or till chicken is cooked. You can add a little water if the sauce looks dry.
- Stir in basil and cilantro, adjust salt and serve with white rice. (if using dry basil leaves let it simmer for 2 more minutes).
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