Store-bought curry paste is the perfectly acceptable addition to Adam Liaw’s green curry noodles

Name: Store-bought curry paste is the perfectly acceptable addition to Adam Liaw’s green curry noodles
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 tbsp green curry paste; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 1 litre salt-reduced chicken stock; 400ml coconut cream; ½ small eggplant, sliced; 1 zucchini, sliced; 100g green beans, trimmed and cut into 3cm lengths; 1 large red chilli, thickly sliced; 1 large green chilli, thickly sliced; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 400g chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced; 500g packet of Hokkien noodles; juice of ½ a lime, plus lime wedges, to serve; 2 cups mixed coriander and Thai basil leaves, to serve

Adam Liaw

November 1, 2024

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Commercial green curry pastes can often be on the salty side but, paired with noodles, that strong seasoning is a delicious feature.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp green curry paste
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 litre salt-reduced chicken stock
400ml coconut cream
½ small eggplant, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
100g green beans, trimmed and cut into 3cm lengths
1 large red chilli, thickly sliced
1 large green chilli, thickly sliced
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
400g chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced
500g packet of Hokkien noodles
juice of ½ a lime, plus lime wedges, to serve
2 cups mixed coriander and Thai basil leaves, to serve

Method

Step 1
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil, the green curry paste (you may need to use more or less oil depending on your paste) and turmeric and stir-fry for around 1 minute until fragrant. Add the chicken stock, then the coconut cream and bring to a simmer. Add the eggplant, zucchini, beans and chillies. Bring to a simmer and season with the sugar and fish sauce. Add the chicken and simmer for 6-8 minutes until the vegetables are tender, then taste and adjust the seasoning. It should be quite strongly flavoured, as once the noodles are added it will taste less so.
Step 2
Poke a few holes in the noodle packet, then microwave the noodles in the packet for about 4 minutes. Massage the pack a little, then add the noodles directly to the soup.
Step 3
Squeeze a little lime juice into the base of four serving bowls then divide the soup and noodles between them. Scatter with herbs and serve with extra lime wedges.