Thai green vegetable curry

If you’re feeling the effects of the weekend then this curry will help you.

The paste is packed full of fresh and fragrant ingredients that have great healing properties.

What you’ll need: 

The green paste

• 5 green small chilli peppers
• 1 small shallot
• 2 stalks of lemongrass
• Handful of coriander
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp nam pla (fish sauce)
• Juice of one lime
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coconut palm sugar or brown sugar
• 2 tsp fresh ginger

The curry

• Assortment of fresh veg: broccoli, peas, mangetout, baby corn, carrots, kale etc.
• 1 can coconut milk
• Basil, to serve

What you’ll need to do: 

1. Place all of the curry ingredients into a food processor and blend to a paste.
2. Steam the veg until vibrant but not soft.
3. In a saucepan, add 1 tbsp oil and heat. Add the paste.
4. When the paste begins to release it’s fragrance, add the can of coconut milk.
5. When it has heated, add the veg and cook until tender.
6. Sprinkle with some chopped basil and serve with jasmine rice.