Thai Green Curry

Ingredients

• •1 lb chicken breast, sliced
• •1 can coconut milk (cream separated if possible)
• •3 tbsp green curry paste
• •1 cup bamboo shoots
• •1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
• •3-4 kaffir lime leaves, torn
• •2 tbsp fish sauce
• •1 tbsp palm sugar
• •1 cup Thai basil leaves
• •1-2 Thai chilies, sliced (optional)

Steps

1. 1.Scoop the thick coconut cream from the top of the can and fry it with the green curry paste in a pot, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes until fragrant and a thin layer of oil separates - this step is what unlocks the paste's full flavor.
2. 2.Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink.
3. 3.Pour in the remaining coconut milk, bamboo shoots, red pepper, and kaffir lime leaves, simmering for 10 minutes.
4. 4.Stir in the fish sauce and palm sugar until the sugar dissolves, then stir in the Thai basil and chilies just before serving.