South Asian Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 1kg of chicken thighs (portioned as halves)
• 3 king Edward Potatoes (1 inch cubes)
• 3 medium banana shallots
• 4 cloves of garlic (grated or minced)
• 1 large thumb of Ginger (grated/minced) extra for garnish
• 2 Lemongrass stalks chopped finely
• 2 star anise
• 2 cinnamon sticks (roughly 3 inches long)
• 8 cloves
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 1tbsp Red Thai Curry Paste
• 5 Tbsp mild curry powder
• 4tbsp Fish Sauce ( more to season)
• 50g Palm Sugar (light brown Sugar)
• Coconut cream 200g
• 500ml water
• Coriander stalks (reserve leaves for garnish)
• Juice of 1.5 limes
• Salt and Pepper