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Fruit and vegetables
1-2 red chillies, seeds removed (optional), roughly chopped
1 handful fresh coriander, a few sprigs reserved and chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 good knob fresh root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
1-2 stalks lemongrass, tough outer layers removed, roughly chopped
1 large red chilli
small handful fresh coriander, root included
2 garlic cloves
4cm/1Β½ in piece fresh root ginger
2 stalks lemongrass
1 lime, juice only, or to taste
fresh lime wedges
2 tbsp basil leaves, picked
2 tbsp chopped basil leaves
2 carrots, peeled and julienned
3 red chillies, seeds removed, finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
2 garlic cloves, crushed
10cm/4in piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
1 tbsp ginger, finely grated
1 lime, juice only
1Β½ limes, juice only
2 tbsp chopped mint leaves
4 spring onions, finely sliced
1 coconut, flesh only, cut into small pieces
1 bunch fresh mint, finely chopped
Tins, packets and jars
1 x 400ml/14fl oz can coconut milk
a couple of handfuls rice noodles
ready-made sweet chilli sauce, for dipping
250g/9oz fine rice noodles
1 tbsp tamarind
Cooking ingredients
1 tbsp coriander seeds
a few splashes Thai fish sauce, to taste
1-2 pinches ground turmeric
a glug or two vegetable oil
small jug vegetable stock
2 tsp fish sauce, or to taste
flour, for dredging
1 tbsp olive oil, for drizzling
sea salt
4 tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil, for frying
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
3 tbsp fish sauce
6 tbsp roasted peanuts
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
85g/3oz caster sugar
Meat, fish and poultry
1 large handful raw, peeled tiger prawns (the shells and heads can be reserved for making stock in another recipe)
300g/10Β½ oz fish (such as salmon, haddock, cod, gurnard or whiting)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips