Thai Inspired Dinner

I brought some green curry paste from Bangkok a few weeks back. And it was just two nights ago that brother chef got inspired to cook dinner with green curry as base. He prepared two dishes:

1. The very popular Chicken with green curry.
2. Banana-wrapped tilapia fillet with green curry & coconut milk

Chicken with green curry was the easiest to prepare.

Ingredients:
70g green curry paste
400ml coconut milk
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
500g chicken (cut into bite size portions. note: you may use chicken breast)
basil leaves
180ml water
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Procedure:
In a pan, saute green curry paste in oil until you can smell the aroma.

Add coconut milk and water.

Add chicken.

Simmer until chicken is cooked evenly.

Add sugar and fish sauce.

Last to add is the basil leaves.

Here's the finish product:



And for the Banana-wrapped tilapia fillet: I don't have the exact measurements of each and every ingredient. Just use your imagination... hehehehe...

Right at the bottom of the tilapia fillet is a slice of lemon. On top of the fillet is a combination of spices (onions, ginger, green chili, tomatoes)



Pour over the green curry/coconut milk mixture on top:



Then, wrap with banana leaf and hold the leaf with a bar-b-que stick:



Bake for 10 to 15mins on high. Remove from oven once done:



Let it stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Get one wrapped tilapia fillet and open to get your surprise:


The fillet is so soft and creamy. You can feel the heat of the green curry paste. After a few bites you can feel your sweat pouring down from your face. hahaha! But It's totally delish!!!