Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 500g pack skinless chicken thigh fillets, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves , finely sliced
  • 285g jar Thai green curry paste
  • 400ml can coconut milk
  • 1 ¾l chicken stock
  • 5 lime leaves
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 bunch spring onions , the white sliced on the diagonal and the green finely chopped
  • 280g pack fine green bean , trimmed and halved
  • 150g pack bamboo shoot
  • juice 2 limes , plus wedges to serve
  • small bunch basil

Instruction

  • Heat the oil in your largest pan, add the onion and fry for 3 mins to soften. Add the chicken and garlic, and cook until the chicken changes colour.
  • Add the curry paste, coconut milk, stock, lime leaves and fish sauce, then simmer for 12 mins. Add the chopped onion tops, green beans and bamboo shoots and cook for 4-6 mins, until the beans are just tender.
  • Meanwhile, put the lime juice and basil in a narrow jug and blitz with a hand blender to make a smooth green paste. Pour into the soup with the sliced spring onion and heat through. Serve with lime wedges for a light lunch or supper or as a make-ahead starter.