Recipe: Thai Green Curry

Authentically made from home made Thai green curry paste with the vibrant fresh hot chilli peppers and green coriander leaves, ground with lemon grass. It includes broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms etc served with plain or jasmine rice.

Chef Sanjyot Keer

Green curry paste

1. In a mixer grinder add 2 tbsp finely chopped lemon grass, 1 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup roughly chopped onions, 1 tbsp roughly chopped garlic, 10 roughly chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, 1 inch ginger, salt to taste, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp grated lemon rind and 1/2 cup water. blend it to a fine paste and keep aside.

Thai green curry

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan, add 3/4 cup green curry paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

2. Add the 1/4 cup paneer cut into cubes, 1/2 cup capsicum cut into cubes , 1/2 cup sliced baby corns, 1/2 cup boiled green peas, 3/4 cup parboiled cauliflower florets and 1/2 cup thickly sliced mushrooms, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

3. Add 1.5 cups coconut milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.

4. Add a pinch of sugar and salt to taste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute.

5. Serve hot with steamed rice.