March 11th ,2010 Kaeng Khiao Wan Gai(Thai Chicken in Red Curry)

This recipe has been contributed by Sanjay Mitra, Thai Chef in Le Meridian ,Pune. I was in Pune last month and had attended Thai Workshop from him. This workshop was initiated by Times Of India ,Pune .And i have made this dish twice. My husband just relished it . Who wont relish this is an actual Thai Chicken Curry. I am sure when you make it ,people will ask from where have you ordered it.

So go on .

Process:

Dish: Thai Chicken in Red Curry Time:30 Mins Serves:4 Costing:


Ingredients:
Chicken Leg Boneless: 400 gms
Red Curry Paste:3 Tblspn
Coconut Milk:3 cups
Oil:1 tsp
Kaffir Lime Leaves:2
Fish sauce:2 tbs
Plm sugar(Gur):2 Spoons
Thai Pea Plant: 150 gms
Sweet Basil Leaves:1/4th cup
Garlic:Chopped well
Lemon Grass: 1
Red Chillies cut into strips.


In a wok heat oil and fry chopped garlic , Thai Pea, Lemon grass ,Fish Sauce and Sweet Basil. Let it crackle. Add Red curry paste and fry for 5 mins till the oil comes out. Add Chicken and roll it well in the paste. Cover it and cook it on low flame. add little chicken sock or water to it to avoid sticking on the bottom. Meanwhile grind Coconut and squeeze the milk out of it. Keep it in pot and then add warm water to the squeezed coconut and again take out the coconut milk and keep it another pot. When the chicken is cooked ,add Coconut cream first and let it boil nd then add another Coconut Milk and lit boil. Roll Kaffir Leaves and cut it in small pcs ,add it in the wok.Finally add palm sugar ad add little water if required.And you get the perfect Thai Chicken Red curry.

It Goes well with sticky rice and Thai Chilly fish Sauce. Will post soon the recipe of Thai Chilly Fish Sauce.

Now you can also make Thai chicken in Green curry. The method is absolutely same ,its just u have to add green curry paste to it. To get the right flavour try to buy Thai Red curry paste made in Thailand .Available in all super marts .

c ya soon with more recipes