Chiang Mai Curry Chicken Noodle

Thailand is built on agriculture and rural life and much of the cuisine you will experience here is shaped by what is grown locally.

There is no doubt Aussies have a serious love of Thai cuisine. The one thing that is hard to master is the sweet and sour balance, so a trip to Thai Farm Cooking School – the number one rated attraction in Chiang Mai – is definitely in order. Visitors spend the day at a local market and farm, then head back to learn how to cook six different Thai recipes…and of course eating them too!

Sujet cooks Theo a true taste of Thailand - Chiang Mai Curry with Chicken and Noodles.

Red Curry Paste

Ingredients

• 2 Tsp. Coriander Seeds
• Pinch Cloves
• 30g. Cardamom Pod, cracked
• 80g. Garlic, sliced
• 80g. Shallots, sliced
• 60g. Chilli
• 40g. Lemongrass
• 80g. Ginger
• 70g. Fresh Turmeric
• 1 Tsp. Curry Powder

Method

• Add coriander seeds and cloves to low burning wok for 30 seconds or until aromatic. Add to mortar and pestle and grind as fine as possible.
• Add garlic, shallots, chilli, lemongrass, ginger and tumeric to wok on medium heat. Cook until shallots are soft. Transfer into separate mortar and pestle.
• Add salt to coriander mix, grind up and then add into garlic mix. Add curry powder.

Khao Soi
(Chiang Mai Curry with Chicken and Noodles)

Ingredients

• 1 ½ Cup Coconut Cream
• Curry Paste as above
• 600g. Chicken, chopped
• 1 ½ Cup Coconut Milk
• ¼ Cup Water
• 2 Tsp. Palm Sugar
• Pinch Salt
• 45ml. Fish Sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil

Method

• Add 1 cup coconut cream and curry paste to pot on high heat. Mix and add rest of coconut cream. Continue stirring.
• Add chicken to pot and seal. Add coconut milk and bring to boil. Add water, if necessary.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Heat oil in deep pan and add crispy noodle. Cook until golden brown, take noodles out before they turn dark brown.
• Serve curry with pickled green mustard, fresh coriander and crispy noodles on top.

*Optional* Curry is best served on top of steamed noodles.

For more information about the Thai Farm Cooking School, visit: www.thaifarmcooking.net

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