Thai green curry with jasmine rice

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
225gramsThai Jasmine Rice
375millilitresCoconut Milk; (reduced)
200millilitresVegetable Stock
2tablespoonsGreen Curry Paste
2tablespoonsThai Fish Sauce
6Kaffir Lime Leaves
1350 gram Thi White Fish; (e.g. cod, sea bass)
250gramsTiger Prawns; (cooked and peeled)
8Basil Leaves; (shredded)
4Red Chilli Peppers; (soaked with the
; juice and zest of
; 1/2 lime)
2tablespoonsCoriander; (chopped)
1teaspoonCumin Seeds
Cm Fresh Root Ginger; (peeled and chopped)
Stalks Lemon Grass; (chopped)
2Shallots; (peeled and finely
; chopped)
4Cloves Garlic; (peeled)
1teaspoonBlack Peppercorns

Directions

CURRY PASTE

1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Stir in the rice and bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes.

2. Make the curry paste; put all the ingredients in a food processor and whiz to a smooth puree. Transfer to a screw top jar. Store for upto 1 week in the fridge.

3. Cut the fish into bite size pieces.

4. In a saucepan, bring the coconut milk and vegetable stock up to the boil, stirring continuously. Stir in the curry paste, Thai fish sauce and lime leaves. Add the fish and simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Add the prawns and heat through for 2 minutes, by which time the fish should be cooked.

5. Scatter the basil leaves over the top. Drain the rice and rinse with hot water.

6. Divide the Thai jasmine rice between 2 serving plates and spoon the curry over the top. Garnish with torn basil leaves.

7. Tip Cook the coconut milk for 20 minutes to allow the fat to start to separate from solids and thicken before using in the recipe.

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NOTES : Chef:Amanda Grant

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