The colour mostly comes from large green chillies which aren’t that spicy, they are mostly for colour and flavour. The curry paste also has small Thai chillies which provide the fiery heat that green curry is known for.

Thai Green Curry is my favourite Thai meal to recreate at home. To help, I use the curry kits from Thai Taste, they are essential for capturing the fresh and tangy flavour in a truly authentic way. Thai Basil– essential for a true green curry experience! Tastes like Italian basil with a slightly more aniseedy flavour But it’s very easy to switch it out for another protein of choice, or to make it meat free so I’ve included directions in the recipe. Spicy– it’s meant to be! Green Curry is spicier than most popular Thai curries, such as Thai Red Curry, Yellow Curry, Massaman Curry. It’s about as spicy as Panang Curry– maybe even a wee bit spicier! The making part is very straightforward which is why if you use curry paste from a jar, green curry is something you can have any night of the week.Thai Green Curry in 30 minutes made by freshening up store bought curry paste OR with a homemade green curry paste!Whichever way you go, the one essential step to make a really great green curry is to fry off the curry paste. The homemade curry paste version is also slightly greener – owing to the fresh chillies and coriander/cilantro blitzed into the paste. Thai Green Curry is…. Add contents of Green Curry Paste sachet and 1 tbsp of coconut milk and mix until the aromas are released (3 mins) If you enjoy Thai food then my guess is you'd love to visit Thailand? Well, you could be doing just that thanks to the exciting competition Thai Taste have running for the remainder of January 2019.

verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ If you make your own green curry paste, you can skip the spicy chillies without compromising on flavour! It’s the curry we sweat and swear our way through, guzzling down water and wiping our brows when we confidently tell the waiter “give it to us the way it should be – extra spicy!!” Growing up we had an incredibly varied diet and regularly ate dishes from other cultures. But there was one cuisine I didn't try until I met my husband in my early twenties. I remember my first taste of Thai Green Curry and I've been hooked on the beautifully aromatic and fragrant flavours ever since. Fish sauce – may not be needed if using paste from a jar. Yes it’s stinky but it’s essential for Thai curries and once cooked, it doesn’t taste fishy at all

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With the fresh aromatic ingredients used in South East Asian curries, I’ll always be an advocate of making the curry pastes from scratch because it’s not possible to capture that flavour in jars. But it’s just not viable to do that every time I have a hankering for curry. Serve green curry with jasmine rice for a true Thai restaurant experience. And don’t forget some ice cold beer to temper the heat! – Nagi x Thai Taste's meal kits are available in a number of retailers including Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Ocado.