Thai Green Curry with Vegetables

Thai Green Curry with Vegetables

A fragrant Thai-style green curry with coconut milk, eggplant, bamboo shoots, green beans, sweet pepper, makrut lime leaves, and Thai basil, served with jasmine rice.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Rinse the jasmine rice in a fine-mesh strainer until the water runs mostly clear. Combine it with the water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.

    Ingredients used: 300.0 gr Jasmine Rice, 480.0 ml Water

    Cookware: fine mesh strainer, saucepan

  2. Step 2

    Cover the saucepan, reduce to low heat, and cook until the rice has absorbed the water.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan

  3. Step 3

    Remove the rice from the heat and leave it covered to steam, then fluff it gently.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan

  4. Step 4

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the green curry paste and stir until fragrant.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 60.0 gr Green Curry Paste, 15.0 ml Vegetable Oil

    Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Stir in ¾ cup (200 ml) of the coconut milk and cook until smooth and aromatic.

    Timer: 3 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 200.0 ml Coconut Milk

    Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Add the remaining 2 ½ cup (600 ml) coconut milk, vegetable stock, soy sauce, palm sugar, and makrut lime leaves. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the curry reaches a gentle simmer.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 600.0 ml Coconut Milk, 4.0 piece Makrut Lime Leaves, 16.0 gr Palm sugar, 30.0 ml Soy Sauce, 250.0 ml Vegetable Stock

    Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

  7. Step 7

    Add the eggplant, reduce to low heat, and simmer until it begins to soften.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 300.0 gr Eggplant

    Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

  8. Step 8

    Add the bamboo shoots, red bell pepper, and green beans. Continue simmering until the vegetables are tender but retain some bite.

    Timer: 6 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 200.0 gr Bamboo Shoot, 150.0 gr Green Bean, 150.0 gr Red Bell Pepper

    Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

  9. Step 9

    Remove the curry from the heat. Stir in the Thai basil and squeeze in the lime, discarding any seeds.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Lime, 20.0 gr Thai Basil

    Cookware: large pot, wooden spoon

  10. Step 10

    Divide the jasmine rice among bowls and ladle the hot vegetable curry alongside or over it.

    Cookware: large pot, saucepan

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in shallow covered containers at 4°C or below. Use within 3 days and reheat the curry and rice until steaming hot throughout.

Risk factors

  • hot liquid and steam
  • cooked rice and coconut curry require prompt refrigeration

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