Name: Lemongrass prawn & pea curry
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Lemon grass prawn & pea curry; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock; 1 cup (250ml) coconut milk; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 800 gram uncooked medium tiger prawns, shelled, deveined, tails intact; 1 cup (120g) frozen peas; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 1 bunch (100g) fresh coriander, with roots attached; 10 centimetre (20g) stick fresh lemongrass, coarsely chopped; 6 centimetre (30g) fresh ginger, thickly sliced; 1 fresh small thai green chilli, coarsely chopped; 2 (50g) shallots, coarsely chopped; 2 clove garlic, quartered; 2 tablespoon water

Ingredients

Lemon grass prawn & pea curry

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 cup (500ml) chicken stock

1 cup (250ml) coconut milk

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon brown sugar

2 tablespoon lime juice

800 gram uncooked medium tiger prawns, shelled, deveined, tails intact

1 cup (120g) frozen peas

1 lime, cut into wedges

1 bunch (100g) fresh coriander, with roots attached

10 centimetre (20g) stick fresh lemongrass, coarsely chopped

6 centimetre (30g) fresh ginger, thickly sliced

1 fresh small thai green chilli, coarsely chopped

2 (50g) shallots, coarsely chopped

2 clove garlic, quartered

2 tablespoon water

Method

Lemon grass prawn & pea curry

1.To make lemongrass curry paste, wash coriander roots and stems and chop coarsely (you need 2 tablespoons). Pick ¼ cup of coriander leaves; reserve remaining leaves for serving. Blend or process lemongrass, ginger, chilli, shallot, garlic, coriander root and stem mixture, coriander leaves and the water until smooth.

2.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir curry paste over heat for 5 minutes or until fragrant. Add stock, coconut milk, sauce, sugar and juice. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.

3.Add prawns and peas to pan. Simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes or until prawns change colour. Season to taste.

4.Serve curry sprinkled with reserved coriander leaves; serve with lime.

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