
Recipe from Chelsea Winter · original post
Possibly the world's easiest from-scratch Thai green chicken curry: a quick blitzed paste of green chilli, shallot, garlic, ginger and fresh coriander, simmered with chicken, coconut cream and veg. A family favourite on heavy rotation. Chicken thigh works as well as breast.
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Easy Thai Green Fish Curry
Simmer the vegetables in the sauce first, then add the fish chunks for the last 5 to 6 minutes so they hold together.
Vegetarian
Easy Thai Green Tofu Curry
Press and cube the tofu and brown it in the paste for a few minutes, then simmer only until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Vegan
Easy Thai Green Tofu Curry
Press and cube the tofu and brown it in the paste for a few minutes, then simmer only until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Gluten-free
List price at each shop
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
· $34.71 of food
$64.14
46% spare
No price at Coles for:
· $31.21 of food
$61.19
49% spare
No price at Woolworths for:
· $25.75 of food
$71.52
64% spare
No price at Aldi for:
$8.68a serve
from $8.68 a serve at Coles · 15 of 16 ingredients priced
About $34.71 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$65.63 across 3 shops · all 16 items priced · $12.54 more for bigger packs, 52% spare for later
$34.71
missing 1 item
you'll pay $64.14 · 46% of it spare
$31.21
missing 2 items
you'll pay $61.19 · 49% of it spare
$25.75
missing 5 items
you'll pay $71.52 · 64% of it spare

coconut oil
$1.97/100ml
need 60 mlRaw C Coconut Water 330 ml$6.50closest match
Coles$1.97/100ml$6.50·
Aldi$1.33/100g$3.99·
Woolworths$2.30/100ml$11.50

large green chillies
$8.01/kg
need 3 itemsVadilal Green Chilli 312g$2.50 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Coles$8.01/kg$2.50·
WoolworthsN/A·
AldiN/A

shallots
$28.00/kg
need 2 itemsDragon & Phoenix Fried Shallots 100g$2.80closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

fresh ginger
$33.00/kg
need 20 gColes Australian Ginger Loose approx. 130 g$4.29
Coles$33.00/kg$4.29·
Woolworths$33.00/kg$2.64·
Aldi~$249.92/kg$29.99

fresh coriander
$4.83/10g
need 1 bunchColes Coriander Leaves 6g$2.90closest match
Coles$4.83/10g$2.90·
Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·
Woolworths$3.30/ea$3.30

chicken breast
$11.00/kg
need 600 gColes RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets Large Pack approx. 1.4 kg$15.40closest match
Coles$11.00/kg$15.40·
Woolworths$14.46/kg$9.40·
Aldi$10.99/kg$15.17

chicken stock cube
$0.41/10g
need 1 itemMassel Chicken Stock Cubes 105g$4.30 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

kaffir lime leaves
$0.32/10g
need 2 itemsValcom Kaffir Lime Leaves 100g$3.20 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Coles$0.32/10g$3.20·
WoolworthsN/A·
AldiN/A
garlic cloves
$1.00/ea
need 4 items2 × Aldi Garlic 3 Pack$2.99closest match
Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·
Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·
Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20
ground cumin
$0.63/10g
need 3.8 gStonemill Cumin Ground 46 g$2.89
Aldi$0.63/10g$2.89·
Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·
Coles$1.06/10g$2.65
ground coriander
$0.70/10g
need 3.8 gStonemill Coriander Seeds Ground 40 g$2.79
Aldi$0.70/10g$2.79·
Woolworths$1.00/10g$2.00·
Coles$0.88/10g$2.20
coconut cream
$0.42/100ml
need 400 mlAsia Green Garden Coconut Cream Regular 400 ml$1.69closest match
Aldi$0.42/100ml$1.69·
Woolworths$0.43/100ml$1.70·
Coles$0.75/100ml$3.00
frozen mixed vegetables
$2.79/kg
need 200 gMarket Fare Mixed Vegetables 1 kg$2.79closest match
Aldi$2.79/kg$2.79·
Woolworths$5.00/kg$2.50·
Coles$5.00/kg$2.50
lime juice
$0.38/100ml
need 30 mlColway Lime Juice 250 ml$0.95
Aldi$0.38/100ml$0.95·
Coles$0.42/100ml$1.05·
Woolworths$2.00/100ml$4.00

coconut sugar
$1.58/100g
need 26 gMacro Unrefined Coconut Sugar 250 g$3.95
Woolworths$1.58/100g$3.95·
ColesN/A·
AldiN/A

fish sauce
$0.39/100ml
need 40 mlTiparos Fish Sauce 700 ml$2.70closest match
Woolworths$0.39/100ml$2.70·
Aldi$0.76/100ml$2.29·
Coles$0.95/100ml$2.85
Nothing changes in the cooking.
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