The Greenest Coconut Curry With Clams And Rice Noodles Recipes

THE GREENEST COCONUT CURRY WITH CLAMS AND RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Purée chopped chile, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce, brown sugar, and 3 cups water in a blender until smooth. Transfer curry to a small bowl. Reserve blender (no need to clean).
• Purée coconut cream, cilantro, 3 cups basil, and 1/4 cup ice water in blender until very smooth; set herb purée aside.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan or small pot over medium-high. Add clams, cover, and cook until clams open, 5-7 minutes. Uncover and transfer opened clams to a medium bowl, reserving cooking liquid in saucepan. If any clams are still closed, cover and cook a few minutes longer, then add to bowl with others; discard any clams that refuse to open.
• Add curry base to saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes to let flavors meld.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Divide among bowls.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer clams to noodle bowls. Pour any accumulated clam-cooking liquid into curry mixture and stir in herb purée; bring to a boil. Immediately remove from heat and squeeze in juice from lime. Taste and season with salt if needed. Ladle curry over clams and noodles. Top with sliced chile and basil leaves.

JACK'S THAI GREEN CURRY WITH COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• COCONUT RICE - to make coconut rice, place rice in a large saucepan and add coconut milk and salt amd slowly bring to the boil over medium heat, cover with a lid, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until rice has absorbed liquid and then remove from heat and stand covered for a further 10 minutes or until rice is tender.
• CURRY PASTE - Meanwhile to make curry paste, place all ingredients in a food processor, cover and then process until it forms a smooth paste.
• GREEN CURRY - Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or large deep frying pan over medium high heat and add 1/2 cup of the curry paste and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until fragrant and then add the chicken and cook, stirring for 4 minutes or until chicken is browned and almost cook through and then add coconut cream, beans and lime leaves and stir to combine and then simmer, stirring for 2 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and then add fish sauce and sugar, and stir to combine.
• Divide the rice among 4 bowls and top with the curry, then garnish with coriander sprigs and thai basil and serve with lime wedges.
• The remaining curry paste will keep covered in the fridge for 7 days.