Thai Red Curry Chicken

Thai red curry chicken is popular in Thailand. This red curry is a dish combining a paste made with ingredients such as red chilies, galangal, lemongrass, and coconut milk with vegetables. The consistency of the sauce can be adjusted by the amount of coconut milk used.

CategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time40 mins

Red curry paste
 5 Dried Red Chilies
 4 Coriander Roots
 3 Shallots
 1 Lemongrass stalk
 ½ inch Galangal
 5 Garlic Cloves
 2 tsp Roasted Coriander seeds
 2 tsp Roasted Cumin Seeds
 ½ tsp White Pepper Powder
 ¼ tsp Kaffir Lime Zest
Making Red curry
 4 to 5 Kaffir Lime Leaves
 ½ cup Bamboo Shoot
 2 Carrots ,small
 2 cups Water
 ¾ cup Coconut Milk
 3 Chicken Thigh Fillets
 Salt, as per taste
 1 tbsp Sugar
 ¼ cup Red Capsicum
 1 Red Spur Chili, small
 6 to 8 Thai Basil Leaves

Making Curry Paste
1

Soak Dried Red Chilies in warm water for 15 mins.

2

In a mixer jar, Add-in soaked Red Chilies, Coriander roots, Lemongrass stalk, Roasted Cumin and Coriander seeds, Galangal, White pepper powder, Garlic Cloves, Shallots, Kaffir lime zest, and Salt

3

Grind them all to a fine paste.

4

Thai Red curry paste is now ready.

Making the Curry
5

In a pan, add 1 cup of water and the ground red curry paste. Mix them all well and bring it to a boil.

6

To the curry add Kaffir Lime leaves and cook it for a min.

7

Add Bamboo shoot and cook it for 3 to 4 mins.

8

Now add the carrots and cook it for 3 to 4 mins.

9

To the curry add 1 cup of water and cook it for a minute. After a min, add Coconut milk and cook it for 5 mins.

10

Now add the bit size cut Chicken Thigh Fillets to the curry and allow it to cook for 3 mins.

11

To the curry add Salt, Sugar, and Red Capsicum. Mix them all well and cook it for 2 mins.

12

Lastly, top it with Thai Basil leaves and Red Spur Chilies.

13

Red Curry Chicken is now ready.

Ingredients

Red curry paste
 5 Dried Red Chilies
 4 Coriander Roots
 3 Shallots
 1 Lemongrass stalk
 ½ inch Galangal
 5 Garlic Cloves
 2 tsp Roasted Coriander seeds
 2 tsp Roasted Cumin Seeds
 ½ tsp White Pepper Powder
 ¼ tsp Kaffir Lime Zest
Making Red curry
 4 to 5 Kaffir Lime Leaves
 ½ cup Bamboo Shoot
 2 Carrots ,small
 2 cups Water
 ¾ cup Coconut Milk
 3 Chicken Thigh Fillets
 Salt, as per taste
 1 tbsp Sugar
 ¼ cup Red Capsicum
 1 Red Spur Chili, small
 6 to 8 Thai Basil Leaves

Directions

Making Curry Paste
1

Soak Dried Red Chilies in warm water for 15 mins.

2

In a mixer jar, Add-in soaked Red Chilies, Coriander roots, Lemongrass stalk, Roasted Cumin and Coriander seeds, Galangal, White pepper powder, Garlic Cloves, Shallots, Kaffir lime zest, and Salt

3

Grind them all to a fine paste.

4

Thai Red curry paste is now ready.

Making the Curry
5

In a pan, add 1 cup of water and the ground red curry paste. Mix them all well and bring it to a boil.

6

To the curry add Kaffir Lime leaves and cook it for a min.

7

Add Bamboo shoot and cook it for 3 to 4 mins.

8

Now add the carrots and cook it for 3 to 4 mins.

9

To the curry add 1 cup of water and cook it for a minute. After a min, add Coconut milk and cook it for 5 mins.

10

Now add the bit size cut Chicken Thigh Fillets to the curry and allow it to cook for 3 mins.

11

To the curry add Salt, Sugar, and Red Capsicum. Mix them all well and cook it for 2 mins.

12

Lastly, top it with Thai Basil leaves and Red Spur Chilies.

13

Red Curry Chicken is now ready.

Thai Red Curry Chicken
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