Thai Green Prawn Curry

Ingredients

• 400 grams Prawns/shrimp (Peeled and deveined raw king prawns, or tiger prawns ( About 0.88lbs ))
• 400 ml Coconut milk (Full cream coconut milk, ( stir well before use ))
• 4 tbsp Green curry paste (Thai green curry paste, I used Mae Ploy curry paste.)
• 100 ml Water (Add more water if needed)
• 100 grams Bamboo shoots (Tinned or fresh)
• handful Thai basil (Or Italian basil)
• 4-5 leaves Kaffir lime leaves (Remove the stem part, Or 1tsp lime zest)
• 1-2 Chilli pepper (Or birdeye chilli)
• 2 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1 tbsp Brown sugar (Palm sugar or white sugar)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the pan to medium heat. Add half of the coconut milk, and reduce the coconut milk for 1-2 minutes or until the oil appears.

2. 2

   Add green curry paste and stir it well for a few seconds until fragrant.

3. 3

   Then pour in water and the rest of the coconut milk. Season the dish with fish sauce and sugar.

4. 4

   Stir in bamboo shoots and prawns. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until the prawns are cooked.

5. 5

   Finish with kaffir lime leaves and fresh chillies. Make a taste test and add more salt or fish sauce if needed.

6. 6

   Transfer to a serving plate and serve with plain rice or rice noodles.