Red Curry with Coconut Cream

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A rich and flavorful red curry dish made with coconut cream, peanuts, lime leaves, and sweet basil, served over Jasmine rice.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Family Secret Recipes, Nanny, Nanny Bev, Thai
Yield: 4
Author: Nanny Bev

Materials

Curry Ingredients

  • 250 ml coconut cream extra, for cooking
  • 250 ml coconut milk see note for preparation
  • 30 ml fish sauce
  • to taste palm sugar
  • to taste chilli
  • to taste sweet basil
  • 60 ml coconut cream as garnish

Additional Ingredients

  • 200 g cooked chicken approximately
  • 4 lime leaves approximately
  • 50 g peanuts approximately

Serving Suggestions

  • as needed Jasmine rice
  • as needed steamed Asian greens

Instructions

Cooking Instructions

  • Slowly add the extra coconut cream, stirring constantly.
  • Add cooked chicken, lime leaves, and peanuts, and stir.
  • Add 1 cup (250 ml) coconut milk and cook for 15 minutes over low heat.
  • Add fish sauce, palm sugar, chilli, and sweet basil, and stir.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Serve with Jasmine rice, garnished with thick coconut cream.

Notes

1 cup (250 ml) coconut cream + 2 cups (500 ml) warm water = coconut milk. A selection of steamed Asian greens can be served with curry.

A rich and flavorful red curry dish made with coconut cream, peanuts, lime leaves, and sweet basil, served over Jasmine rice.

Notes: 1 cup (250 ml) coconut cream + 2 cups (500 ml) warm water = coconut milk. A selection of steamed Asian greens can be served with curry.