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Kari sach moan (lemongrass red chicken curry)

Name: Kari sach moan (lemongrass red chicken curry)
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 stalks Lemongrass; 20g (galangal) Ginger; 1 tsp Turmeric; 600g Chicken; 400 ml Coconut milk; 2 Potato; 2 tbsp Red curry paste; 2 tbsp Fish sauce

Preparation time: 50 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Lemongrass — to buy2 stalks
Ginger — to buy20g (galangal)
Turmeric — to buy1 tsp
Chicken — to buy600g
Coconut milk — to buy400 ml
Potato — to buy2
Red curry paste — to buy2 tbsp
Fish sauce — to buy2 tbsp

Preparation

Pound lemongrass, galangal, kroeung spice paste and turmeric into a fine paste with a mortar.
Fry the paste in oil 3 min until very fragrant.
Add the chicken, coat well in the paste, sear 5 min.
Pour in the coconut milk, add potatoes cut into chunks.
Bring to a simmer then lower the heat, simmer covered 30 min until chicken and potatoes are tender.
Add the red curry paste near the end of cooking to deepen the color and heat.
Adjust seasoning with fish sauce and a little sugar.
Serve very hot with white rice and Thai basil leaves.