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Old 10-01-2009, 23:50
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Hey,

I love Thai food, especially Thai Green Curry. I've only ever had it in restaurants before.... recently I used the Lloyd Grossman sauce recently and it was bland and disappointing and not like what I've had before (I can't see what I did wrong, I just heated it on the pan as usual). Normally I love Lloyd's sauces.

Can anyone recommend a good authentic Thai Green Curry sauce that I can buy in the supermarket?
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Old 11-01-2009, 01:18
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Hey,

I love Thai food, especially Thai Green Curry. I've only ever had it in restaurants before.... recently I used the Lloyd Grossman sauce recently and it was bland and disappointing and not like what I've had before (I can't see what I did wrong, I just heated it on the pan as usual). Normally I love Lloyd's sauces.

Can anyone recommend a good authentic Thai Green Curry sauce that I can buy in the supermarket?
I used Sainsbury's own brand tonight. It was okay but not very green, more sort of yellow/green. I think the ones that come in little jars are the best but I can't remember the name. If i remember I'll post back.
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Old 11-01-2009, 01:53
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I really wouldn't bother, it's much better to make your own. Most of the ingredients are widely available in supermarkets now anyway. Try this recipe:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/da...te_67789.shtml
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Old 11-01-2009, 08:10
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It's not hard to make your own, however if you are pushed for time, these pastes are very good.

www.thaitaste.co.uk/brochure/currypaste.php
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Old 11-01-2009, 08:58
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I've always been a bit dubious about ready made sauces of any variety, so for Thai Green Curry I use Sainsbury's Thai Green Curry Paste and add coconut milk. It's yummy
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Old 11-01-2009, 11:08
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As other have stated it's not hard to make but if pushed I use Bart's Thai green curry paste with a tin of coconut milk, chopped shallots and garlic and fresh coriander.
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Old 11-01-2009, 14:17
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I make my own thai green sauce now. Uses about a dozen ingredients, but you can make as much paste as you desire then. Much tastier than anything else i've ever had from a jar or even a restaurant, as opposed to just blowing your arse off. any one can add chillies, doesn't make them a good curry cook.

Then just add coconut milk when cooking.
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Old 12-01-2009, 14:54
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We used to love the Knorr packet that they used to do (it was in a kit), but we cannot seem to find it anywhere now.

I think there was a paste that you fried with the chicken for a while and then added the rest of the stuff (sauce etc) after a few mins.

It was the best one we ever had, but I guess people like the cuck in just one jar of sauce option.
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Old 12-01-2009, 14:55
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I quite like the lloyd grossman one
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Old 12-01-2009, 15:01
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I quite like the lloyd grossman one
Might have to give those a go - if they are as good as the pasta sauces you can't go wrong.
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Old 12-01-2009, 15:38
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Thanks for the tips guys, I think I will try the paste as I am a bit pushed for time!
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Old 13-01-2009, 12:44
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I quite like the lloyd grossman one
Funny - when I read the thread title I was just about to recommend the LG sauces, only to find the OP wasn't impressed
I really should get round to making my own, I was in an oriental supermarket the other day, and I saw so many ingredients that I would probably need
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