Thai Curries

Chef Jet Tila gives us a lesson in making Thai curries. He also teaches cooking classes around Southern California.

Green Curry

Active Work time is 15 minutes. Total preparation time is 1 hour.

• 4 Tablespoons green curry paste

• 6 - 8 Kaffir lime leaves, sliced very thin

• 4 cups coconut milk

• 1½ - 2 lbs chicken breast, thin sliced.

• ½ cup Thai sweet basil (whole with stems)

• 2 tsps fish sauce

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 Tablespoon tamarind paste

• 1 15-oz can baby corn

• 1 medium Japanese eggplant, cut into slices.

• ½ small brown onion (thin sliced)

• ½ red bell pepper to garnish

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