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   10/May/2008 (Green Curry)
   
 
Introduction
 
I decided to introduce this column so my visitors can join me to learn more about Thai cooking. My recipes might be slightly different from the real Thai recipes, but only  because I adapted them to Melbourne's varieties of fresh food. As you all know that not every single ingredient is readily available when not in Thailand. With my experience from owning a Thai restaurant for 5 years I think I can share what I have learnt in a simple easy to understand format. In this column I hope that you will enjoy Thai cooking as much as me and enjoy the benefits of a good healthy diet!
 
 
This weekend I went and cooked for Scott's grandparents. So I got the chance to take all the pictures step by step to put in my website and so you guys can cook this green curry at home. Some of you may have had Thai cooking lessons in Thailand before and learnt how to cook green curry. But in my experience the way they teach you is not what most Thai people do in Thailand these days. They generally teach you how to make the curry paste by yourself but this is the way people cooked back in the day. These days Thai people can buy the ready made fresh curry paste from the market and cook it like how I will show you here and it will take only 15-20 minutes.
 
Ingredients:
- your choice of protein. (beef, chicken, pork or even seafood)
- vegetables (I suggest to use hard texture vegetables)
- curry paste
- basil leaves
- coconut milk
- vegetable oil
- fish sauce
-chicken stock

 

 
   

Preparation :
 


1.
Cut up your meet in to thin slides.

 


2. Cut up all the vegetables.

 


3. Open the curry paste can and divide into 4 sections as per the photo to the left.

 


4. Open the coconut can and remember do not shake the can as we need to use the thick cream at the top of the can.

 

 



Instruction :
 


1. Heat up your pot with a little bit of oil in it in on low heat

 


2. Use one quarter of curry paste that we divided up (one quarter for 4 serves). If you like it spicy you can put more in

 


3. Stir the curry paste for 30 seconds.

 

 


4. Add all the meat in and give it a stir until it’s half cooked. This way you will get the taste of the meat and the curry paste blends together making your dish extra yummy.

 

 

 


5. Add in some coconut milk and make sure you use the thick cream at the top. This gives the curry that rich thick creamy texture and this is why I don't like to shake the can. Stir it through until consistent.

 

 


6. Add the rest of the vegetables and turn the heat up high. Stir through until the vegetables cook out then add some fish sauce and chicken stock. Taste the curry and add more if you like. Add some water in if it's too spicy or if you need more sauce.

 

 


7. Turn the gas off and add basil leaves in and serve. Put in the basil leaves last so they  won't go black.

Serve with hot steamed rice.

 

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Product Brand Suggestion : These are the products I like to use in my cooking and they are readily available from all good Asian grocery stores.




curry paste : Measri brand (this brand gives a  perfect taste - not too strong and not too soft)
 

 

 

 

 

Fish sauce : Squid brand (this is a good fish sauce to use – as it’s not too strong or too salty)

 

 

 

 

 

 
    5/June/2008 (Pad Thai)
  1/May/2008 (How to cook rice without rice cooker)
  28/April/2008 (Stir-fried beef with vegetable)
  27/April/2008 (Fried-rice)

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