Ingredients (serves 4):

600g prawn
500ml coconut milk
1 red chilli -deseeded and chopped
4 cm fresh root ginger -grated
3 kaffir lime leaves
2 tbsp thai fish sauce
1 tbsp brown suger
3 tbsp sesame oil
2kg basmati


Green curry paste
1 fresh green chilli
20g fresh coriander
1 onion, diced
1 tbsp sesame oil
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp shrimp paste
1 garlic clove -crushed
1 lemon grass stalk, roughly chopped
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp caraway seeds

Thai green prawn curry


Method

To make the green curry paste, blend all the ingredients in a food processor to form a smooth paste.

Heat the oil in a wok and cook this paste for 1 minute.

Add the prawn to the paste and stir-fry for 1 minute.

Add the coconut milk, chilli, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce and brown sugar.

Bring to the boil, stirring all the time.

Cook for 8 minute.

Cook rice as per instructions.

 

To serve

Serve with rice or noodles