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Green Curry (Gaeng Khiao Wan)

Name: Green Curry (Gaeng Khiao Wan)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs chicken; 2 cans (13.5 oz each) coconut milk; 3 tbsp green curry paste; 4 Thai eggplants, quartered; 1 medium zucchini, sliced; 6 kaffir lime leaves; 1 cup Thai basil; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp palm sugar; 1 cup bamboo shoots; 2 tbsp oil

Green Curry (Gaeng Khiao Wan) reads umami 6.8, funk & ferment 6.0 and salinity 5.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Thai main, about 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.5 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.4 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.6 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.8 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.2 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.8 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.8 · Funk & Ferment 6.0 · Salinity 5.5 · Richness 5.3 · Sweetness 4.8 · Marine & Briny 4.8 · Herbaceous 4.3 · Citrus 4.3 · Nutty 2.9 · Warm Spice 2.6 · Floral 2.5 · Fruity 1.7 · Earthy 1.6 · Heat 1.3 · Sourness 1.1 · Bitterness 1.0

What's in it (11)

1.5 lbs chicken
2 cans (13.5 oz each) coconut milk
3 tbsp green curry paste
4 Thai eggplants, quartered
1 medium zucchini, sliced
6 kaffir lime leaves
1 cup Thai basil
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp palm sugar
1 cup bamboo shoots
2 tbsp oil

Time & effort: about 45 min (25 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 134.1 kcal, 10.1 g protein, 9 g fat, 5.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Fry green curry paste in a little coconut milk or oil until fragrant.
Add thick coconut milk, chicken, and vegetables and simmer until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender.
Season with fish sauce and palm sugar, stir in Thai basil and kaffir lime leaves, and serve with jasmine rice.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.