Golden new potato & pea curry - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 3 banana shallots, peeled and chopped
• 5 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 Thai red chillies
• 5cm piece of galangal, peeled and chopped, or 1 tbsp galangal paste
• 5cm piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 lemongrass stalk, outer leaves removed and end trimmed
• 2 tsp medium curry powder
• 2 tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 2 tbsp coriander seeds
• 900g new potatoes, halved (see tip, below)
• 2 tbsp rapeseed or vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp fish sauce (optional)
• 2 x 400g cans full-fat coconut milk
• 3 lime leaves
• 200g fresh peas
• 2-3 limes, juiced
• sticky jasmine rice, to serve