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The ultimate makeover: Thai green chicken curry
Photo: Swathi Handique

The ultimate makeover: Thai green chicken curry

24 ingredients 35 min + 20 min Serves 4 openrecipes
The ultimate makeover: Thai green chicken curry

This normally super-rich curry can be turned into one that’s healthier but still creamy

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

835
Calories
43g
Protein
32g
Fat
97g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 20g bunch coriander , stalks and leaves separated
  • 2 shallots , finely chopped
  • 1 lemongrass , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1cm piece fresh root ginger , finely chopped
  • 3 small hot green chillies , finely chopped (include the seeds)
  • 1 larger, mild-to-medium green chilli , finely chopped (include the seeds)
  • small handful basil leaves
  • ½ tsp each ground cumin and coriander
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp crumbled freeze-dried kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp sunflower oil
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 400ml/14fl oz can reduced-fat coconut milk
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (450g/1lb total weight), cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • ½ tsp granulated palm or light muscovado sugar
  • 4 freeze-dried lime leaves
  • 100g mange tout , thinly sliced lengthways
  • 100g green beans , halved lengthways
  • 2 spring onions , finely shredded
  • 250g Thai fragrant rice , cooked
  • lime wedges

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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