2. Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand. Thai cuisine places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components. Thai cuisine is known for being spicy. Balance, detail and variety are important to Thai cooking. Thai food is known for its balance of the four fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal: sour, sweet, salty, and (optional) bitter.; and it also can be quite hot (spicy).
8. Form: sauce Using of fresh ingredients & more coconut milk, Thai curries tend to be more aromatic and greasy than Indian curries
9. II. Types of Thai curry Three broad categories of curry: Curry water based Curry paste based Curry coconut-milk based or color based
10. Color based The most common way to categories Thai curry Five types: Red, yellow, green, panang and massaman The most popular curries: red, green and yellow curries
12. III. Making process of green curry Key ingredients: fresh chilies, lemon grass, galangal, garlic, shallot, kaffir lime, cilantro roots, and shrimp paste How to make Thai green curry? Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes
13. Ingredients Green curry paste: fresh green Thai chilies, onion, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, coriander, cumin, shrimp paste, white pepper, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, Curry ingredients: boneless chicken thigh, coconut milk, lime leaves, red bell pepper, zucchini, fresh basil, vegetable oil
14. Preparation Place all the "green curry paste" ingredients together in a food processor Add the oil on frying pan and then add the green curry paste After 30 seconds to 1 minute, add coconut milk Add the chicken, stirring to incorporate. When the curry sauce comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium or medium-low, until you get a nice simmer. Cover and allow to simmer 3-5 more minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Stir occasionally. Add the red bell pepper and zucchini, lime leaf, Simmer another 2-3 minutes adding 1-2 Tbsp. fish sauce, spicy Serve this curry in bowls
18. V. Health Benefits of Curry Turmeric is a stimulant for the digestion and detoxifies the body Fresh Chili Peppers act as a stimulant for the digestion, a circulatory stimulant and an antioxidant, being rich in protein,vitamin A and C. They are effective against colds, flues and congestion Kaffir Lime and Galangal are stimulants for the digestion Lemon grass is useful against colds, congestion, fever, cough, sore throat Garlic acts as a carmative, a detoxifying agent and is powerful against colds, congestion and cough
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20. Use frozen vegetables, like peas, runner beans or soy beans
21. Curries not best served with wines because it is too strong for wine
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23. Where to taste Thai curry in Thailand Deck restaurant Address: Soi 7 Th Hat Pattaya Dalaabaa Bar and Restaurants Address: 113 ThBamrungrat,E of Mae Nam Ping River