Here’s a comparison of the two. Flavour wise, it’s inevitable there is a difference but the curry in a jar version is still very, very good. Certainly better than many local Thai restaurants which are often far too sweet, weak, or watery.

It’s the curry we sweat and swear our way through, guzzling down water and wiping our brows when we confidently tell the waiter “give it to us the way it should be – extra spicy!!”

Already a customer?

Thai Basil– essential for a true green curry experience! Tastes like Italian basil with a slightly more aniseedy flavour Maesri yields the closest result to homemade green curry paste. I find the other brands to be too sweet with less green curry flavour – and strangely, they are spicier! Pimping up curry in a jar

Serve green curry with jasmine rice for a true Thai restaurant experience. And don’t forget some ice cold beer to temper the heat! – Nagi x Growing up we had an incredibly varied diet and regularly ate dishes from other cultures. But there was one cuisine I didn't try until I met my husband in my early twenties. I remember my first taste of Thai Green Curry and I've been hooked on the beautifully aromatic and fragrant flavours ever since. The homemade curry paste version is also slightly greener – owing to the fresh chillies and coriander/cilantro blitzed into the paste. Thai Green Curry is…. Thai Taste's meal kits are available in a number of retailers including Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Ocado.

Subscribe to my newsletter

To celebrate this incredible competition and because I don't need an excuse to eat Thai food (!) I've recreated Thai Taste's steps to make the perfect, easy Thai Green Curry which I'll be sharing with you today. In addition to the curry paste (and pimping it up, if using jar paste), there’s actually not that many ingredients in Thai Green Curry.

Thai Green Curry in 30 minutes made by freshening up store bought curry paste OR with a homemade green curry paste!Whichever way you go, the one essential step to make a really great green curry is to fry off the curry paste.

Win a trip to Thailand for two!

Fish sauce – may not be needed if using paste from a jar. Yes it’s stinky but it’s essential for Thai curries and once cooked, it doesn’t taste fishy at all I hope you love this Thai Green Curry as much as we do. The Thai Taste curry kits make it so easy to recreate authentic Thai meals at home. The colour mostly comes from large green chillies which aren’t that spicy, they are mostly for colour and flavour. The curry paste also has small Thai chillies which provide the fiery heat that green curry is known for. But it’s very easy to switch it out for another protein of choice, or to make it meat free so I’ve included directions in the recipe. Not suitable for microwave cooking. Always wash hands, all surfaces and utensils after handling raw poultry or crustaceans.