Slow Cooker Low Fat Thai Green Curry

This recipe is simple to make and delicious. Use normal coconut milk if you want a more luxurious creamy curry. It is medium hot in spice, add chillies if you want to increase the heat, I like the Very Lazy Chillies in a jar which are simple to add at the end of cooking if you want it spicier. 

 Cooking for 8 hours in a slow cooker is recommended as the chicken will be beautiful and tender. Use chicken thighs and leftover vegetables for a more economical dish.

 You can also make this dish in one pot on the stove if you do not have a slow cooker. Just follow the stages as below but simmer gently for thirty minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

 Ingredients

4 chicken breasts or thighs skinned and diced
1 (220g) tin sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 (225g) tin bamboo shoots, drained and sliced.
50g cooked peas
1 pepper, chopped
1/2 jar of Blue Dragon green curry paste (or similar) 
1 (400 ml) large tin of low fat coconut milk
chopped fresh basil for garnish

Method

Brown the chicken in a little oil in a pan.
Add the Thai curry paste and fry for a minute or two.
Add the jar of coconut milk, peas, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and peppers.
Cook for 8 hours on Low or 4 hours on high.
Mix in the peas.
Add basil to garnish.
Serve with fragrant Thai or basmati rice.


Before slow cooking


After slow cooking

Enjoy!

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26 comments

  1. Unknown29 May 2014 at 11:13

    I have to try this! I love Thai green curry! :)

    Tara / Headline Beauty x

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    1. Mellissa Williams29 May 2014 at 11:55

      The slow cooking makes the meat really tender.

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  2. Choclette29 May 2014 at 11:22

    So love Thai Green Curry - works really well with lots of veg and cashew nuts.

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    1. Mellissa Williams29 May 2014 at 11:55

      I have never thought of trying cashew nuts, great idea.

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  3. Hollie B29 May 2014 at 11:25

    This looks lovely. I have a slow cooker that I need to make more use of! x

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    1. Mellissa Williams29 May 2014 at 11:56

      If you are organised it is easy to put the ingredients in at the beginning of the day and you wil have a lovely meal in the evening.

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  4. Heather Haigh29 May 2014 at 11:58

    I'm always after ideas for the slow cooker. Thanks!
    Heather. x
    http://eeebgum.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Mellissa Williams29 May 2014 at 12:00

      Thanks for commenting Heather. I love my slow cooker.

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  5. Joanne Blunt29 May 2014 at 15:24

    I love Thai Green curry but have never tried it in the slow cooker. I'll have to give it a go.

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  6. Mummy Tries31 May 2014 at 19:05

    Looks great, and nice and easy in the slow cooker. Win win :) #recipeoftheweek

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  7. Twinsplustwo31 May 2014 at 19:23

    Looks lovely - I'm just discovering Thai food! #Recipeoftheweek

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  8. Mum on a mission for a better life31 May 2014 at 20:59

    It looks really lovely but I am not a fan of anything spicy. #recipeoftheweek

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  9. Trials and tribulations of a Brummie mummy31 May 2014 at 21:20

    Mmmmmm love a Thai green curry, looks amazing #recipeoftheweek

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    1. Mellissa Williams1 June 2014 at 12:04

      Thanks Tina, let me know if you give it a go.

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  10. Coombe Mill - Fiona1 June 2014 at 22:07

    Love this and good for you too, a bonus! #Recipe of the week

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  11. Unknown2 June 2014 at 15:27

    This looks fab, I'll have to try it with Quorn! #RecipeOfTheWeek

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  12. Sophie at Franglaise Cooking4 June 2014 at 11:58

    I love curries made in the slow cooker, I've already got one Thai Green Curry recipe but it's quite different to this one, so will give your one a go too :-) Pinning it now!
    #Recipeoftheweek

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  13. Emily @amummytoo7 June 2014 at 14:24

    Thai green curry is my absolute favourite meal EVER. This looks wonderful and I love that it's a slow cooker recipe. Thanks so much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek - I've pinned and tweeted this post and there's a fresh linky going live at 6pm this evening :)

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