We discovered tonight that red curry is milder than green curry. The other night we had red curry shrimp and it was delicious. Tonight we had green curry chicken, and I used the same amount of green curry paste as I did of red (the recipe was the same) and boy, was it HOT! A little too hot for us… next time I’ll use maybe a little more than half that amount.
While researching curry heat, I found this really cool kitchen gadget – I want it!!
When making coconut milk, I wonder if it would be better to use the coconut water or just plain water? I suppose both would be needed to get enough milk for a recipe. I would definitely like to try making our own coconut milk, that would be very cool. I’ve recently discovered that fresh coconut is one of my favorite foods – probably in the top 10. Mmm!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I like yellow curry best, then green, then red.
The hotness of curries of the same color can vary greatly from mild to hot. If you go to a place that offers a variety of curries, the green is most frequently the hottest, though.
Now it’s time for my arithmetic test.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
We’ve just recently discovered the whole curry thing. Is there a difference between Indian yellow curry and Thai yellow curry?
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May 11th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Indian & Thai yellow curries are very similar. They both relie upon large amounts of turmeric and cumin. Chinese yellow curry is different, though. I’m not such a big fan of the Chinese version.
December 10th, 2010 at 8:24 am
thanks for that mate! awesome idea, interesting read. i been trying to convince my mates that we should have a guys curry night-in instead of going out every week, and actually did it last week. superb success, i can tell you! i found a tasty chicken and a few others from this wicked curry recipes site, and even made the naan meself too! who said guys cant cook!
February 23rd, 2011 at 5:39 pm
Hi Shawn,
I never said guys can’t cook. Heck, Trav is a better cook than I am! I saw several recipes on your site that I would like to try. Thanks for sharing!
Emily