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Prik Gaeng Khiao Waan (Thai Green Curry Paste)

Why It Works Thinly slicing the fresh aromatics makes them easier to pound into a paste in the mortar and pestle.A mixture of mild serrano and spicy Thai chiles lends the paste fruity and fiery notes, and bright pale green color. For many Americans, green curry, or gaeng khiao waan, has become synonymous with Thai

Ingredients:2 cups coconut milk¼ cup Panang curry paste (available at Indian Foods Company)1½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into ¼″-thick slices3 tbsp. fish sauce (available at Pacific Rim Gourmet)2 tbsp. dark-brown sugar2 cups chicken stockKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thin (available at Grocery Thai)4 sprigs…