This is super easy, super quick and could be also super hot if you make it so :)
SO…go to your grocery store and get:
1. Jar of Red Thai Curry paste – I get the one made by “Thai Kitchen”, its a small glass jar – 112gr and it is made of garlic, lemongrass, ginger, onion, coriander root, kaffir lime peel and spice among them red chili.
2. Coconut milk – I buy the “light” version also by Thai Kitchen.
3. Thai noodles – stir fry rice noodles, the ones that do not require cooking only a few minutes in boiling water.
4. Chicken stock – your choice, I use a low sodium organic one :)
5. Your favorite seafood – I get shrimp, bay scallops (because they are small and cook as long as the shrimp does) and/or squid tubes and tentacles. You can use all of the above or whatever you have at home, you can add white fish or salmon, clams or mussels – really…your choice…
6. Other ingredients – bean sprouts, peas in a pod or snow peas (which I like to cut into strips), tomatoes, green onions, bell peppers or anything else that comes to mind. The only ones I am afraid I will have to insist on are Cilantro, garlic and fresh ginger.
How much to buy…?
For 4 people you will need:
One can of coconut milk (400 ml)
400 ml of chicken stock
1/3 of the red curry paste jar (about 40 gr)
1/2 package of the noodles (100 gr)
2 garlic cloves and and equal amount of minced ginger
A hand-full of seafood per person and whatever vegetables you choose, including 4 Tbsp or so chopped cilantro.
How to make:
1. Prepare the noodles according to the directions on the package.
2. Chop your veggies of choice.
3. Divide noodles and chopped veggies between your serving bowls.
4. In a pot combine coconut milk, chicken stock, garlic, ginger and red curry paste and bring to a boil.
5. If you are planning to consume all of the soup at this time add your seafood in order of cooking time (for example: shrimp and bay scallops together first and calamari a couple minutes later as they cook much faster). If not, cook your seafood separately and divide it between the bowls, it will heat up when you pour the hot soup over it.
6. You are done actually as soon as your seafood is ready just pour the soup into the bowls, chop your cilantro and sprinkle it on top – Bon Apetit!
