an authentic recipe
แกงเขียวหวานไทย
or as i would say; "Gan Keow Wan"
As instructed by my charming mentor in Phaisali, Nakhon Sawan
Ingredients:
thai green curry paste (Nam preet)
coconut milk
sugar, salt
soy sauce/oyster sause/fish sauce
garlic
basil
chilli
veg
meat/tofu (precooked is helpful if not add after step 1)
- Add oil to wok and chopped garlic when hot
- Add 1 cup full of coconut milk
- add nam preet (curry paste) heaped tlbsp and stir before adding 4 tblsp of coconut milk
- Mix in a little sugar, salt and sauce for flavor
- Meat or tofu added along with some more tblsp on coconut milk
- Continuing stirring for a couple minutes before adding vegetables of your choice
- 4 more tblsp of coconut milk stirred in
- Add basil and stir
- After a few minutes, add some chopped or powdered chilli
- Check taste and add sugar, salt or sauce to flavour if needed before adding last of the coconut milk
- Continue stirring before turning off and plating up in a bowl or over rice or noodles
ENJOY!
