Thai Green Curry

INGREDIENTS FOR THE PASTE

2 garlic cloves

1 banana shallow

4 cm ginger

3 kaffir lime leaves

1 stalk lemongrass

2 green bird eye chillies

½ tsp turmeric

Handful of large thai basil leaves

15 g coriander

1 lime

1 tbsp light soy sauce

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CURRY

1 tbsp sesame oil

2 free range chicken breast, about 280g

120 g mix of oyster and shiitake mushrooms

400 ml coconut milk

300 ml fresh chicken stock

100 g baby corn

100 g sugar snaps

100 g bean sprouts

Sliced red chilli and extra herbs to garnish

Rice and lime to serve

Allergens are marked in bold

Start with making the curry paste. Roughly chop the garlic, shallot and the lemongrass. Place in a food processor or small blender and blitz.

Half the chillies, peel the ginger and roughly chop add to the blender along with the thai basil leaves, 2 of the lime leaves and the coriander, stalks too. Add in the juice of the lime and all the remaining paste ingredients and blitz until a thick green paste forms.

In a medium sautee pan, heat the sesame oil on a high heat. Cut the chicken into strips and add to the hot oil to brown. Roughly tear the mushrooms and add to the pan to.

Once they have both started to colour turn the pan down so as not to over colour and stir through the curry paste. Stir to coat completely and cook for a further couple of minutes.

At this point add in the chicken and the coconut milk, zest in the lime and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down and simmer for 20 minutes. After this time,half the corn lengthways and add to the pan. Chop any large sugar snaps in half too and add in.

Cook for 2 minutes and then stir in the bean sprouts for a further minute. Serve with steamed rice, lime wedges and garnish with chillies, coriander and thai basil.