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Thai prawn green curry

Name: Thai prawn green curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 1kg peeled green prawns; 200ml chicken stock; 400ml coconut milk; 8 kaffir lime leaves; 2.00 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon green peppercorns in brine, drained; Thai basil and coriander leaves, to garnish; Steamed jasmine rice, to serve; 1/3 cup coriander leaves, plus 2 tablespoons chopped coriander stalks; 4 lemongrass stems (pale part), chopped; 6 long green chillies, seeds removed; 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 5cm piece ginger, chopped; 2 Asian (red) eschalots, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin

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Next time you're craving takeaway prawn curry, look no further than your own kitchen.

2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1kg peeled green prawns
200ml chicken stock
400ml coconut milk
8 kaffir lime leaves
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon green peppercorns in brine, drained
Thai basil and coriander leaves, to garnish
Steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Curry paste (makes 1 cup)

1/3 cup coriander leaves, plus 2 tablespoons chopped coriander stalks
4 lemongrass stems (pale part), chopped
6 long green chillies, seeds removed
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
5cm piece ginger, chopped
2 Asian (red) eschalots, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon fish sauce

Method

1.

Place all curry paste ingredients in a food processor and whiz until a smooth paste. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
2.

Add 4 heaped tablespoons paste and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. add prawns, tossing to coat. Add stock, coconut milk, lime leaves, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and peppercorns. Cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes until the prawns are cooked through. Divide the curry among bowls, garnish with herbs and serve with rice.