Celebrity chef Adrian ‘Richo’ Richardson provides a recipe for Thai Chicken Curry that beats all the store bought options, with an accompanying papaya and green mango salad.

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RECIPE

It’s easy to just buy a curry paste throw in some meat and veggies, its easy, but to make your own paste from scratch is not so hard. All you need is a food processor 5 to 10 minutes and the right ingredients, just as easy, and believe me even tastier. I find its best to make the sauce, then add the meat, fish or vegetables, and I  always make a little extra sauce and freeze it, next time I need a curry, just head and add the meat, fish vegetables. I use the breast for this dish; to show how quick it is to put the whole thing together.

500gm chicken breast, skin removed and thinly sliced
1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tab ginger, grated (if you can get galangal, a type of Asian ginger, you can use the same amount in addition)
1 chili, seeds removed and sliced
1 large bunch of coriander, washed and roughly chopped
2 tab fish sauce
1 tab soy sauce
Puree above to a paste
1 lemon grass stalked, bashed with a blunt instrument to release the flavour
2 kaffier lime leaves
50gms palm sugar
2 tins coconut cream
2 cups stock or water
Juice 2 limes
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

Method:

Thai Chicken Curry

In a large pot heat oil over a medium heat

Add paste and sauté for r3 to 5 minutes, with kaffier lime leaf and  lemongrass

Add stock and coconut cream, and palm sugar – Simmer for 20 min

And bring to the boil, season to taste

Add sliced chicken and simmer till chicken is cooked, 5 to 6 minutes

Add lime juice

Serve with steamed rice

Papaya and green mango salad

1 green Papaya, peeled and shredded, (you can use a cheese grater if you  like)
2 Green mangos, peeled, thinly sliced
The juice of 5 limes Lime
1 cup Coriander leaves, roughly chopped
1 clove Garlic, crushed
1 cup Spring onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon Ginger, grated
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 chili, sliced
½ cup mint leaves roughly chopped

Mix together and serve