Name: Basil Chicken Coconut Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander -; 1/2 teaspoon cumin -; A small pinch of ground cloves -; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon -; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom -; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper -; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or more to taste -; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric -; 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks -; 1 large onion, sliced root to tip -; 5 cloves garlic, minced -; 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger -; 1-2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced -; 2 Tbsp canola oil, rice bran oil or ghee -; 1 14-oz can coconut milk -; 1 Tbsp lime juice, or to taste -; 12-20 fresh basil leaves, torn roughly -; Hot cooked rice for serving -

Ingredients for - Basil Chicken Coconut Curry

1. 1 teaspoon salt

2. 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

3. 1/2 teaspoon cumin

4. A small pinch of ground cloves

5. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

6. 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

7. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

8. 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or more to taste

9. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

10. 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks

11. 1 large onion, sliced root to tip

12. 5 cloves garlic, minced

13. 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger

14. 1-2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced

15. 2 Tbsp canola oil, rice bran oil or ghee

16. 1 14-oz can coconut milk

17. 1 Tbsp lime juice, or to taste

18. 12-20 fresh basil leaves, torn roughly

19. Hot cooked rice for serving

How to cook deliciously - Basil Chicken Coconut Curry

1 . Stage

Mix the spices: In a small bowl, mix together the salt, ground coriander, cumin, ground cloves, cinnamon, ground cardamom, black pepper, cayenne and turmeric. Set aside.

2 . Stage

Sauté onions, jalapeños, ginger, garlic, spices: In a wok or deep sauté pan, heat the oil over high heat. The moment the oil begins to smoke, add the onions and jalapeños and toss to coat in oil. Sear the vegetables for 3 minutes, stirring only enough to keep them from burning, but still allowing the onions to sear. Add the ginger, garlic and spice mixture and toss to combine, cook for 1 minute.

3 . Stage

Add coconut milk, chicken, simmer: Add the coconut milk and chicken. Stir the mixture so that the chicken pieces are coated in the coconut milk. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes.

4 . Stage

Add basil, lime juice: When the chicken is tender, turn off the heat and add the basil and lime juice. Add more lime juice and salt to taste and serve over rice. Links: Thai Green Basil Curry with Chicken , from The Perfect Pantry Jungle Curry , from Rasa Malaysia Thai Green Curry with Fish and Basil , from Hunter Angler Gardener Cook