FOOD THAT MELTS YOUR HEART APRIL 8,2021

Food That Melts Your Heart

" People who love to eat are always the best people "-Julia Child

Thai Green Curry

Curry is a variety of dishes it uses a combination of spices, herbs usually including turmeric, ginger, coriander, and fresh or dried chilies. There are many varieties of dishes called curries and such variations are the specific name that refers to their country also.

Curry is famous also outside in the Indian subcontinent and curry may also be described the various unrelated native dishes in Southeast Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia.

Curry is the combination of fish, meat shellfish, or either combination of different types of vegetables. Curry also based on broth, coconut cream, coconut milk, dairy cream, or yogurt and garnished with tomato puree, sauteed crushed onion, and legume puree.

Today I will make healthy and tasty Thai Green Curry and the curry is lots of flavors and simple enough for a dinner dishes.

Ingredients:

1 cup rinsed brown basmati rice

2 teaspoon coconut oil or olive oil

1 small diced onion

1 tablespoon finely crushed fresh ginger

2 finely chopped garlic cloves

A pinch of salt

1/2 bunch kale, asparagus, cut into two long pieces

3 peeled and sliced carrots

14-ounce coconut milk

2 cups roughly chopped baby spinach

1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar or lime juice

1/2 teaspoon soya sauce

Garnished with chopped fresh cilantro and red pepper flakes as per your taste.

Colorful vegetables

Kale

As per Cooking:

1. At first I cooked the rice, brought a large saucepan and boiled water. I added rinsed rice into the water and continue boiling for 30 minutes. To prevent overflow reduce the heat then remove the heat and cover it with the lid and then drained the rice and I transferred the rice to the rice pot.

2. I warmed up a large frying pan over medium heat and once it is hot I added a couple teaspoons of oil. I cooked the onion, ginger, and garlic with sprinkle some salt for about 5 minutes.

Spices and Herbs

I added asparagus, kale, and carrots and cooked for 3 minutes more. Then I added Thai green curry paste.

Making Thai green curry paste:

I added 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seed,1 teaspoon whole cumin seed, 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns,3 small green chilies,1 medium chopped green bell pepper,5 garlic cloves,2 stalks lemongrass,1 teaspoon fresh chopped ginger,6 stalks of green onion,1 tablespoon fresh turmeric powder,12 teaspoon sea salt,3 tablespoon lemon juice,1 medium lime zest,1 tablespoon maple syrup and 1 tablespoon Avacado oil all ingredients put into the food processor or blender and blend until mix and smooth paste.

Green curry paste ingredients

I stored curry paste in an airtight container transferred it into the Refrigerator. I can store up to 10 days.

The Thai Green curry Paste is ready to ideal for my Thai Green curry.

Thai Green Curry paste

3. After adding Thai green curry paste cooked and stirred often for 2 minutes. I poured the coconut milk into the pan along with 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 tsp sugar. I reduced the heat and I cooked until the carrots, asparagus, and kale are tender and about 5 to 10 minutes.

Thai Green Curry

4. All the vegetables are done cooking added the spinach into the mixture and cook until the spinach has wilted. The mixture cooked for 30 seconds. Then I removed the curry and added some soya sauce and rice vinegar. I added some salt and chilly pepper flakes as per my taste.

5. I garnished some fresh chopped cilantro and sprinkle it with pepper flakes above the curry.

The Thai Green curry is ready to eat and serve along with hot steamed rice.