Slow-cooked Thai green chicken curry

Serves: 6

Time to make: 6 hrs 30 mins

Hands-on time: 30 mins

Ingredients

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Curry paste
3 shallots, halved
3 cloves garlic
6cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriandercilantroX
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 red chillies, chopped
4 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon fish sauce
4 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
Chicken and vegetables
1 tablespoon oil
2 onions, sliced
6 (900g) chicken breasts, halved
4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced
⅓ cup chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
3 courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, sliced
400g green beans
1 cup salt-reduced chicken stock
½ cup reduced-fat coconut milk (we used Trident)
Glass noodle salad
200g glass noodles (cooked and chilled)
juice of 1 lime
2 teaspoons sugar
1 red chilli, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
⅓ cup chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
2 tomatoes, cut in wedges
2 carrots, cut in ribbons with a peeler or julienne cutter
Garnish
1 small cucumber, sliced
⅓ cup peanuts or cashews

Instructions

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1 Preheat slow cooker to low. Place curry paste ingredients into a blender with 1/4 cup water and process until smooth.

2 Heat a large non-stick frying pan and add oil. Add onions and cook until softened. Stir in curry paste and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add chicken and cook for a few minutes, tossing in the paste.

3 Place all ingredients in slow cooker, adding liquids last. Cover and cook for 6 hours.

4 Prepare noodle salad by mixing the ingredients together. Serve curry with noodles. Sprinkle with coriander and sliced chillies.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check ground spices, fish sauce and stock are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 479 cal

Kilojoules 2010 kJ

Protein 40 g

Total fat 14 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 15 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 350 mg

Calcium 110 mg

Iron 3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.