Easy Curry Recipe

As promised another simple, tasty and healthy recipe to learn. Who doesn’t love Thai curry? Done this way it is actually really healthy, packed full of nutrients and still tastes great. I am using chicken here but you could easily substitute for prawns, fish or even tofu or quorn if you wanted. The flavour will be great whatever protein you use in this easy curry recipe.

Thai Chicken Curry

(make a big batch of the paste and freeze some for the next time you make it)
(410 calories per person)

300 grams (10 ½oz) chicken breast, cut into chunks
4 kaffir lime leaves (just use lime juice if you can’t get it)
200 grams (7 oz) coconut milk (low fat)
1 red pepper, cut into chunks
1 zucchini (courgette), cut into chunks
½ tbsp olive oil
a big bunch of fresh basil
50grams brown rice, boiled.

GREEN CURRY PASTE:
4 small green chillies (less if you aren’t too keen on spicy foods)
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
20 grams (3/4 oz) ginger, minced
1 stalk lemongrass, diced
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp shrimp paste
3 Tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp lime juice
Big bunch of fresh coriander/cilantro leaves and stems, chopped

Cooking directions;
1/ Put all the curry paste ingredients together in a food processor. Blitz into a paste.
2/ Heat a pan/wok, then add the green curry paste.
3/ Stir-fry briefly for around 1 minute, then add the coconut milk.
4/ Add the chicken, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
5/ Add the pepper and zucchini, plus the strips of lime leaf, then simmer for another 2-3 mins.
6/ Add the fish sauce to taste, then serve with boiled brown rice.

Conclusion – Easy Curry Recipe

Curry is a great thing to learn to cook. It doesn’t have to be fancy. Garlic, ginger, spices etc are great ways to get flavour without the calories. That way it doesn’t taste like you are eating ‘diet food.’ Give it a go!