Thai Green Curry Chicken (Kaeng Kiaw Wan Kai)
- 1 thumb size galangal
- 1 stalk lemongrass (white part)
- 3-4 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 stalks fresh coriander
- 1 stalk thai basil, leaves only
- 1 red onion
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp shrimp paste
- 10 small green chillies
- 1 tbsp mixture of ground peppercorn, cumin and coriander seeds
- 2-3 tbsp green curry paste (recipe above)
- 300g chicken, cut to small pieces
- 2 small round eggplant, cut to quarters
- 2.5 cups coconut milk
- 2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded
- 2 stems thai basil / holy basil, only leaves
- 2-3 red chillies, sliced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp palm sugar
- pinch of salt to taste
- Finely chop all the aromatics and ingredients, except for the spices.
- Lightly toast black peppercorn, coriander seeds and cumin in a dry pan. Use a mortar and pestle to grind it to fine powder.
- Put in all the ingredients into a blender and add in 2 tbsp of water first.
- Start the blender, if it doesn't blitz well, add a little water at a time. It should be pasty.
- Pour half the coconut milk in a pot and bring to boil. Add in the green curry paste and cook till fragrant. Reduce heat.
- Add chicken, coconut milk, palm sugar, fish sauce, chilies, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add in eggplant and kaffir lime leaves and cook for another 5 minutes or until eggplant is soft.
- Add in the thai basil leaves, salt if needed.
- Serve with rice.
Recipe by Swee San's Kitchen at https://thesweetspot.com.my/thai-green-curry-kaeng-kiaw-wan-kai/
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