Thai Shrimp Curry

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons green curry paste
• 1/2 cup fresh green peas
• Thai basil leaves
• 6 Kaffir lime leaves, torn
• 4 green chiles
• 2 stalks lemon grass, sliced
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 lbs. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped

Method

• Heat the oil in a large pan and add the curry paste and cook over a medium heat for a few minutes. Add the peas, basil leaves, Kaffir lime leaves, chile peppers and lemon grass. Stir fry for 3-5 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for 4-7 minutes until done. Add the cilantro to the dish and serve hot with boiled rice.

Notes

• Source:
• ""The Spice Trail: One Hundred Hot Dishes from India to Indonesia""SOURCE: Sandeep Chatterjee