That sounds so delicious, Khetty, dear lord.
Okay, here's a recipe we've used and loved for years, for a simple coconut curry noodle dish, seasoned with garlic and basil. Don't get any funny ideas about using "lite" coconut milk- that stuff is made by the joyless, for the joyless. Just consider the rich creamy full fat coconut milk a splurge.
Thai-Style Chicken One-Pot
1 tbsp sunflower oil, or any other oil that can take high heat, like canola.
1 onion, sliced- sweet onions work really well, oh yes.
1 fat garlic clove
1 inch of fresh ginger root, grated
1 bunch of scallion/green onions, chopped diagonally
1 lb of chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces (breast meat is also fine, I just prefer thigh meat)
2 tbsp green curry paste (yellow also works, according to a trusted friend)
2 cups of whole coconut milk- not "lite"
1 and a half cups of chicken stock
9 oz of Chinese egg noodles
2 tsp of fresh lime juice
salt and pepper
plenty of basil for garnish
Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok, then add the onion, garlic, ginger and scallions. Stir fry for two minutes or so- just do this until the onions are nice and soft and fragrant.
Add the chicken and curry paste, fry for four minutes, or until everything is golden browned.
Stir in the coconut milk, chicken stock, and add salt and pepper to your taste.
Bring this to a boil, then add the noodles (break them to make them fit if you must), then cover and simmer for six to eight minutes. Sometime we have to add a bit more stock here to make sure the noodles are covered.
When done with the simmering, add the lime juice, garnish with plenty of basil and serve in deep soup bowls.
This makes for a nice cold weather dinner, and there will be leftovers- the leftovers are even better.