My neighbor Miss SP gifted me a packet of Thai green curry paste and I was like ahhhhh...what am I going to cook it with ? I have never cook green curry before ! I have some shrimps and some beef in the freezer ....so be it , shrimps will do. I wanted to cook the shrimps in rice wine actually but since my kind neighbor wanted me to tell her whether this paste is as good as recommended by her friend, I have to oblige her and cook green curry instead .
To do her a kind favor , I took home and cooked the shrimps with this packet of green curry paste. The trouble is I see her everyday, she will surely ask about it :p so to get it off my mind , I cooked the shrimps with it the next day and to my surprised it was good. Luckily I had some fresh coconut milk in the freezer and I had some thai basil at home. It was good and Jo had the most share. Young people are blessed , they get to eat more :p I may think I am 25 all the time , the mind can take it but the body just can't take in all these goodness , I took 2 pieces only so that I can give her a full review on it to Miss SP :)))
The result was a pot of deliciousness...the fresh basil makes the paste much nicer of course. Gave it the boost and highlighted the taste of the green curry even more . I would say I will give it a 3.5 /5 star rating for a ready paste. I would prefer to make my own paste from scratch . I seldom use ready paste unless I am too lazy to prepare them :p For those of you who would love to try it out , you can get them from the Cosway agent. I can't tell you the price for a packet coz it is not polite for me to ask Miss SP :p it won't cost a lot. A few RM only...maybe RM4-5 :) The secret is that you have to add in more fresh basil leaves and cook them in clay pot . The taste sensation would be greater :O The rest of the pictures below will tell you how good it is . Have fun drooling, if you can't take the salivating anymore, then cook this LOL!
Have a great Monday and Bon Appétit !
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yum adore a good Thai curry
ReplyDeleteThis is a dish to die for. Luckily I just took my lunch, otherwise, my stomach will start to complain.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious. We tend to cook with chicken, french bean, bamboo shoot and kaffir lime leaves/lemon grass. Another favourite of mine is green curry with mussels. It's super easy and super yummy!
ReplyDeleteelin, this is delicious looking..some of the ready made paste do taste really good but i havnet tried any of cosway products. Just wondering your neighbour would read this post,'see her everyday and ask you'haha!!
ReplyDeleteChow & Chatter...I am now beginning to appreciate Thai cuisine :)
ReplyDeleteLittle Inbox....yup especially if you cook this dish with seafood :) salivating is good for the salivary glands :p
Let's go...good idea to add bamboo shoot and kaffir lime leaves and yesss mussels would be great ! Thanks for the great idea :)
Lena....the first thing you must know is never let thy neighbor know you are good cook and never tell you have a blog or else...you will not have a chance to savor your own cooking LOL!
@ LG...woi..come back KL cook for me...
ReplyDeleteElin, I love green curry too! You know what I mean!!':DD
ReplyDeleteOh, yum...wonderful neighbor! These are delicious. I can't eat half as much as I did when I was 25, which was twice as much as I ate when I was 15. I miss that.
ReplyDeleteMy friend gave me a few packets of Cosway paste too but I have yet to try it out yet. I should use it before it expire. You are right. Using this type of paste you need to add extra herbs to perk up the flavours.
ReplyDeleteI love those neighbors that will walk over and give you a taste of their food or culture! I'm that neighbor! ;-) Your dish looks beautiful...delicious!
ReplyDeletewow... im drooling now, my dear!!
ReplyDeleteI love green curry sauce. This recipe is a natural for me to try. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteElin, this looks yummylicious. I was just thinking of making fish curry this weekend. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove Thai green curry... This dish must be out of this world. Yum!!!
ReplyDeleteKathy...no nid to wait for LG to cook for you. You can cook this...easy to prepare and I am sure your hubby will love this dish :)
ReplyDeleteAnncooo....yesssss of course I know ! :)
Belinda....yes, I have good neighbor and this dish turned out great and I wish we can eat more now than when we were younger :)
Gertrude...yea..for dishes that uses ready made paste we have to add more fresh herbs to perks up the flavor :) Haha guess you are just like me...prefers fresh paste made from scratch...rite? :)
Kate....yea...that's right so that we can taste each other's native's dishes :)
Claire...virtual feasting is good for you and me :) Salivate is good for the salivary glands..it shows they are still in good condition ! :p
Mary...glad you love green curry too :) You too , have a great day !
Leny....you are welcome :)
Arthur...yes, it is surprisingly since it came out of the packet ready made green curry paste :)
looks nice, it has been a long long time I eat green curry :).
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me. Need to get some Thai green curry into my system sometime soon!
ReplyDeleteLove Thai curry. This looks really delicious with seafood.
ReplyDeleteJess, Emy and Angie ...yes, this is not bad considering the paste came out of the box :)
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