Posted By: Emily
MARCH 1, 2025

Serves: 4-6
Total Time: 1 Hour * Active Time: 30 Minutes
Courtesy of: Padma
Ingredients
- 5-6 Tablespoons Yellow Curry Paste
- 1 13.5oz can of Coconut Milk
- 1 Tablespoon Fish Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons Tamarind Paste
- 2 lb (900g) Bone-In Chicken Thigh
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Cup Carrots
- Chopped into discs
- 1 Cup Potatoes
- Chopped into 1″ Chunks
- 1/2 Medium Onion
- Cut into 1cm strips
- Red Chili Crisp to taste
- 1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Cherry Tomatoes
- Rice to accompany
Directions
Start the sauce and chicken cooking and then prep the veggies.
- In a medium pot, bring 3/4 Cup coconut milk to a low boil, add the curry paste, mix well and turn the heat down.
- Heat and stir until thickened.
- Add 1 1/4 Cup coconut milk and mix.
- Add the fish sauce, sugar and tamarind and mix to combine.
- Add the chicken and slowly add water until chicken is mostly submerged. Bring to a low simmer, cover and let chicken cook for 30 minutes.
- Cook the rice.
- Prep the carrots, potatoes and onion and set aside. Pierce the cherry tomatoes with tip of knife or skewer.
- Once chicken is cooked, add potatoes, carrots, onion, red chili crisp and garlic . Add more water if needed to submerge the veggies. Cover and cook an additional 15 minutes or until veggies soften.
- Remove from heat and add the tomatoes. Serve over rice.
Notes:
Throw in small spinach leaves or broccoli when serving for more green!
Taste as you go and add more paste, fish sauce or tamarind paste as needed.
