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Recipe

Thai Yellow Curry

A big batch of velveted chicken and potato yellow curry, three family meals' worth.

Makes 3 family meals

You'll need

  • 2 kg chicken, velveted
  • 1 onion, peeled and diced
  • 1 tin new potatoes
  • ¾ jar Thai yellow curry paste, we use Thai Taste
  • 1 block creamed coconut
  • 500 ml boiling water
  • coconut oil, for frying
  • 3–4 drops fish sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar, or to taste

To serve

  • 4 cups rice

Equipment

  • large stock pot

Method

  1. Melt the block of creamed coconut in 500 ml boiling water to make coconut milk.
  2. Heat some coconut oil in a large stock pot.
  3. Fry the onion until soft.
  4. Add the chicken and curry paste and stir to coat. Cook until the chicken is browned.
  5. Add the coconut milk, potatoes, fish sauce and sugar, and stir.
  6. Cover and heat until the chicken is cooked through.
  7. Serve with rice, about 150 g cooked rice per portion.