Green Curry (Mom's Recipe) » Real Thai Recipes » Authentic Thai recipes from Thailand

Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut cream (head), and 1 cup coconut milk (tail)
• 1 cup thinly sliced beef, chicken or white tofu
• 1/4 cup pea eggplants
• 3 thai eggplants
• 3 lime leaves torn into pieces
• 1/4 cup thai basil leaves
• the curry paste (see below)
• 3 tablespoons lemongrass , bottom 2/3 of the stalk cut into small rings
• 1 1/2 teaspoons galangal
• 2 1/2 teaspoons magroot peel, chopped fine
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped coriander root
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons roasted black peppercorns
• 1 1/4 tablespoons garlic
• 3 tablespoons green small thai chilies , with a few red medium sized thai chilies thrown in
• 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste , (if vegetarian, add another 1/4 teaspoon salt)