1/2 teaspoon ground cumin or whole seeds, crushed
1 heaped teaspoon ground coriander or whole seeds, crushed
2-3 fresh green chillies
3 large thumb-sized pieces of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
3 fresh lemongrass stalks, trimmed back and chopped
4 cloves of garlic4 handfuls of fresh coriander - plus stalks
6 salad onions, washed and trimmed
zest of 1 lime and juice of 2 limes
2 tablespoons of olive oil to loosen
also: some vegetables - baby sweet corn, green beans, mange tout etc (about 400g in total)
400 ml can of coconut milk
2-3 tablespoons of soy sauce
your choice of 300 g prawns, or 4 chopped chicken breasts.
What to do:
Whizz the first 10 ingredients into a food processor/blender (or chop finely/grate etc and squidge into a paste) If you're using chicken, at this point slither the pieces into a heated up wok or casserole-type pan with a little oil, stir-frying them until they are beginning to brown. Toss the vegetables you've chosen in now and swish about the wok for about 30 seconds. (If you've opted for prawns, just do your vegetables now - the giant sea-maggots go in at the end). Once you have stir-fried your vegetables, sludge the green paste into the pan, along with the coconut milk. Stir this all about a bit, and then allow to simmer for around 5 minutes (add prawns 1 minute (2 minutes if using frozen) before the end of this cooking time). So your tasty meal is ready - hope your rice is too!
this freezes well - cover with a thin film of oil before packing away for up to a month
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