Green Thai Curry
Main dishes

Green Thai Curry

A creamy coconut curry with chicken and vegetables – mildly spiced and ready in half an hour.

Prep time
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time
Cook time: 20 min
4 servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients

  • Chicken breast500 g
  • Coconut milk1 can
  • Green curry paste2 tbsp
  • Aubergine1 piece
  • Bell pepper1 piece
  • Thai basil0.5 bunch
  • Fish sauce1 tbsp
  • Rice300 g
  • Vegetable oil1 tbsp

Preparation

  1. 1

    Cook the rice according to the package (about 15 min).

  2. 2

    Fry the green curry paste in the oil for 1 min, add the chicken and fry it for 4 min.

  3. 3

    Pour in the coconut milk, add the aubergine and bell pepper and let everything simmer for 12 min. Season with fish sauce.

  4. 4

    Stir in the Thai basil and serve the curry with the rice.

What makes this recipe special

The recipe comes first — no long preamble. Down here you'll find real numbers for this exact dish: season, plant diversity, meat in comparison.

In September, Aubergine and Bell pepper are in season — fresher and usually cheaper than imported.

Why cooking in season pays off

With 4 different plant species, this recipe brings you closer to the target of 30 plants per week.

Why 30 plants a week?

With around 125 g of meat or fish per serving, this dish is above the average meat meal in Western Europe (approx. 60 g).

How mangia shows your balance

That's this dish — to see how your whole week adds up (plants, meat, season), the mangia balance does the tracking for you, without any counting.

What mangia can do

Avg. values: Western European nutrition studies · 30-plant goal: American Gut Project 2018 / ZOE

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