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Recipe form Jamie Oliver’s 30 minute meals TV series. I used Chicken but it is supposed to be prawns.

Curry Paste

• Lemon Grass
• Tomato Paste, heaped tsp
• Char-grilled Peppers, 4 small ones in jar
• Coriander, bunch
• Chilli, 1
• Garlic, 2 cloves
• Ginger, 2cm cube
• Kaffir Lime Leaves, 4
• Olive Oil, 2 tbsp
• Soy Sauce, 2 tbsp
• Fish Sauce, 1 tsp
• Sesame Oil, 1tsp

Add above in blender and mix well.

Brown chicken and then add paste.

• Sugar Snap Peas
• Coconut Milk

Add something green like frozen greens. Add coconut milk and simmer for a few minutes (not boiling)

Serve with cooked rice (Jamie did an awesome Jasmine rice with a Jasmine flower in) and cucumber salad.

Cucumber Salad

• Ginger, 1-2cm chunk finely grated
• Sesame Oil, 1 tsp
• Olive Oil, 2 tsp
• Lime Juice, 1
• Lime Zest
• Soy Sauce, 1-2 tsp

Mix above and taste – change till just right

• Chilli, how brave are you?
• Coriander
• Cucumber – Sliced lengthways with potato peeler (excludes middle seeded area)

Add dressing to salad just before serving.

1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
5cm piece root ginger
2 Tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
400 grams prawns
200mls coconut cream
Small bunch coriander

1. Heat oil in pan, add onion and garlic and fry for a few minutes until softened.
2. Add the ginger and ground coriander, cumin and turmeric. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the prawns and coconut cream and season with salt and black pepper.
4. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
5. Scatter chopped coriander through.
6. Serve immediately with rice and garnish with coriander sprigs.

Is lovely served with my favourite, Dhal.

This is a really mild, creamy curry that we love served with rice and Dhal.

2 Tablespoons of oil
1 small onion
2 cloves of garlic
About 1cm piece of root ginger
½ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ – ½ teaspoon ground chilli
¼ teaspoon garam masala
2 ripe tomatoes
800 grams boneless chicken (breast/thigh, cut into chunks)
150mls thick cream
200 grams baby spinach (I use a bag of pre-washed baby spinach)

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Fry the chopped onion then add the crushed garlic and finely chopped ginger. Add the spices and cook for a further minute.
2. Roughly chop the tomatoes and add to the saucepan. Fry over a gently heat for about 7 minutes, or until cooked down to a pulp.
3. Increase the heat to high and add the chicken. Fry until pieces turn white.
4. Season with salt and black pepper, pour in the cream and simmer for about 6 minutes.
5. Add the spinach and stir until it wilts.
6. Serve with rice.