Slow-cooked Thai green chicken curry

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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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

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 479cal

Kilojoules 2010kJ

Protein 40g

Total fat 14g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 45g

–Sugars 15g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 350mg

Calcium 110mg

Iron 3mg

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.

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