AUTHENTIC THAI GREEN CURRY

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This is a classic Thai green curry (kaeng kiau wan) and my favorite curry of all time! You can substitute chicken or tofu for the pork, but make sure you serve it with lots of jasmine rice.

Provided by Toi

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) cans bamboo shoots, drained and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons corn oil
3 tablespoons green curry paste, or more to taste
1 pound lean boneless pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
8 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons fish sauce, or more to taste
½ cup Thai basil

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook bamboo shoots for 5 minutes. Drain.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook curry paste until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork, increase heat and cook until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bamboo shoots, coconut milk, and red bell pepper. Reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Season with sugar and salt; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in kaffir lime leaves. Cook for 1 more minute. Season with fish sauce. Stir in Thai basil and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 37.1 mg, Fat 65.3 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 41.2 g, Sodium 743.7 mg, Sugar 5.4 g