GREEN CURRY

Thai Green Curry

Ingredients Required:

1tbsp grape seed oil

1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped

½ lemon grass stalk, finely sliced

1 clove of garlic peeled and crushed

1 spring onion, trimmed

Zest and juice of 1 lime

1/4tsp coriander seeds, roasted and ground

1/4 tsp ground cumin

4cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated

½ red chilli, seeded and thinly sliced

1tsp Thai fish sauce

3 basil leaves

1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

1tsp peanut butter

½ can coconut milk

1 chicken breast and 1 thigh, skinned, boned and cut into pieces

1tsp chopped cashews, to garnish

Method:

Heat up a large wok and add oil. Quickly fry, in this order, the shallot, lemon grass and garlic. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the coconut milk, cashews and chicken. Take the wok off the heat, and then pour in the coconut milk. Let the sauce cool. Put the chicken into a non-metallic bowl. Pour the sauce over the chicken, cover with Clingfilm and marinate for a minimum o 2 hours-the longer, the better.

Preheat the oven to 200C.Transfer the chicken and marinade to an ovenproof dish and cook for 12 minutes. Stir, then cover with foil and cook for another 5 minutes. The coconut milk will split but it won’t affect the taste. Garnish with more herbs and cashew nuts and serve with jasmine rice .Now break your hunger by having this mouth watering dish .LOVE AND ENJOY EATING .

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