Lobster Thai curry with butter basmati rice and coriander cress Archive

Ingredients

• 10 long red chillies, seeds removed, finely chopped
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2cm/¾in piece galangal, chopped (alternatively use root ginger)
• 1 lemongrass stalk, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp coriander roots
• 2 kaffir lime leaves
• ¼ tsp shrimp paste
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp paprika
• 200ml/7fl oz coconut milk
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• 1 lime, juice only
• 1 tsp palm sugar
• 2 cooked lobsters, meat removed
• 2 tbsp coriander cress
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in two
• 250g/9oz basmati rice