Thai Green Curry with Hand-Made Fish Balls
Authentic green curry paste made from scratch, served with delicate white fish balls and bamboo shoots.
Total
1h 20m
Prep
50 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb White Fish Fillets
- 2 cans Coconut Milk
- 6 whole Green Chilies
- 2 stalks Lemongrass
- 1 inch Galangal
- 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1 cup Bamboo Shoots
Instructions
- 1
Pound chilies, lemongrass, galangal, and garlic in a mortar and pestle to make curry paste.
- 2
Pulse fish in a food processor with egg white until a paste forms; roll into small balls.
- 3
Poach fish balls in simmering water until they float.
- 4
Fry the curry paste in coconut cream until fragrant.
- 5
Add remaining coconut milk, fish sauce, and bamboo shoots.
- 6
Simmer fish balls in the curry for 5 minutes before serving in bowls.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
490
25% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 30 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 950 mg |
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