Ingredients
For the Paste
- 4 pods of garlic
- 1 tbsp kashmiri mirch or yellow chilli or 2 green chillies depending on whether you want to make red, yellow or green thai curry.
- 1 tbsp of chopped rind of kaffir lime if available (in Bengali shops)
- 1 onion chopped into 4-6 pcs
- ½ inch piece of galangal (if available)
- Lemon grass 2-3 leaves (optional)
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp turmeric
For the Curry
- 1 fresh coconut shredded and then blended with 1 glass of water to make milk which is sieved
- 1 cup chopped baby corn or carrots
- 1 cup chopped spring onions with greens
- 1-2 cups chopped red pepper
- 1 cup chopped beans or capsicum
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 6-8 kaffir lime leaves (This is the magical ingredient and it is critical to the taste of Thai Curry)
- ½ cup chopped brinjal (optional)
Method
- Grind together the wet ingredients of the paste along with ½ cup of water in a small jar.
- Roast the cumin and turmeric powders in a medium-hot kadhai for 1-2 mins.
- Pour the paste on top of the dry masalas in the kadhai and cook for 3-4 mins.
- Add the sieved coconut milk to the paste followed by the kaffir lime leaves
- Add the hardest vegetables first like beans and baby corn till cooked but crunchy (3-4 mins).
- Once the curry gives its first boil, add the mushrooms and red pepper and turn off the gas within 30 sec.
- Cover and let it rest for 10-15 mins before serving.
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