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Direct Flight to Bangkok

Thai Green Curry

Duration
30min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Status
Ready

Journey Overview

This is your direct flight to Thailand — no layovers, no connecting flights, just a straight shot from your kitchen to the fragrant, coconut-rich world of Thai cuisine. In 30 minutes, you'll have a vibrant green curry that tastes like a Bangkok street stall, complete with tender chicken, Thai basil, and that perfect balance of spice, sweetness, and richness that makes Thai food so magnetic.

The beauty of this route is its simplicity. A good curry paste does most of the heavy lifting — all those lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime aromatics are already on board. Your job is just to build the sauce, add the chicken and vegetables, and let everything simmer into a creamy, aromatic destination. It's fast travel that doesn't sacrifice flavour.

When you lift the lid and that steam hits you — coconut, chilli, basil — you'll know you've landed somewhere special. Serve it over jasmine rice, tear some Thai basil on top, and squeeze fresh lime over everything. It's a weeknight journey that feels like a holiday.

Departure

Curry paste, chicken, coconut milk

Arrival

Fragrant Bangkok-style green curry

Passenger Manifest (Ingredients)

500g chicken breast, sliced
3 tbsp Thai green curry paste
400ml coconut milk
Fresh Thai basil leaves
200g bamboo shoots, drained
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp palm sugar
4 kaffir lime leaves
2 Thai eggplants, quartered
Jasmine rice, to serve

Flight Plan (Instructions)

  1. Heat a large wok or deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 2-3 tablespoons of the thick coconut cream from the top of the tin (don't shake it first). Fry for 1-2 minutes until it splits and becomes fragrant.

  2. Add the green curry paste and fry, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes until deeply aromatic. You'll smell all those herbs and spices waking up.

  3. Add the sliced chicken and stir to coat in the paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is sealed on all sides.

  4. Pour in the remaining coconut milk, fish sauce, and palm sugar. Stir well, then add the kaffir lime leaves (tear them slightly to release their oils). Bring to a gentle simmer.

  5. Add the eggplants and bamboo shoots. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the eggplants are tender.

  6. Taste and adjust seasoning — add more fish sauce for saltiness, more sugar for sweetness, or a splash of water if it's too thick.

  7. Remove from heat and stir through the Thai basil leaves. Serve immediately over jasmine rice with extra basil on top. Your direct flight has landed — fragrant, creamy, perfectly balanced.

Flight Metrics (Nutrition)

520
Calories
32g
Protein
35g
Carbs
28g
Fat