Thai Green Curry Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup (50 gram approx) Thai Green Curry Paste ()
• 1 green chilli (mildly spicy)
• 2 tablespoon cilantro stalks, chopped
• 1/4 Cup fresh basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon water
• 4 tablespoon sesame oil or cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped
• 1/2 Cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 Cup white mushroom, sliced
• 4 Cup (500 ml approx) vegetable stock ((get recipe))
• 1 teaspoon tamari sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• Salt to taste
• 200 gram rice noodles or sticks
• 1/4 Cup thick coconut milk
• 5 - 6 bok choy leaves, roughly chopped
• cilantro, chopped
• fresh basil leaves
• lime juice

Instructions

1. 1

   How To Make Green Paste: Combine Thai green curry paste, chili, cilantro stalks, basil leaves, coconut milk, and water, Blend to a paste. Do not blend for too long as the heat from the blender often turns green pastes into a black and bitter mess. Transfer the green paste to a bowl and set it aside.

2. 2

   Saute Aromatics: Set the SAUTE mode of the instant pot for 15 minutes. Add sesame oil to the inner pot. Once the oil is hot, add ginger, garlic, and onion. Saute for 1 minute. No need to brown the aromatics.

3. 3

   Saute Mushroom: Add sliced mushroom. Saute for 2 - 3 minutes or till mushroom become light golden in color.

4. 4

   Add Green Curry Paste: Next, add the green curry paste. Mix nicely.

5. 5

   Season The Soup: Add vegetable stock, fish sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, salt, and stir to mix. Allow the soup to simmer for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Add Noodles: Add the rice noodles. Simmer the soup till noodles are cooked. This takes less than 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Cook Noodles: Once noodles are cooked, add coconut milk, bok choy, cilantro, basil, and red chili. Mix and simmer the soup for 1 - 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning accordingly.

8. 8

   Simmer The Soup: At this stage, if the soup seems too thick add more vegetable stock to get the desired consistency, simmer, and turn off the heat.

9. 9

   Soup Is Ready: Just before serving garnish soup with fresh herbs, crushed peanuts, and juice of lime.

10. 10

    Serve Thai Green Curry Soup warm.