THAI STYLE VEGETABLES CURRY

Spices and herbs are an essential part of Thai cooking. Used in combination, they help to bring out the four tastes: salty, sour ,spicy and sweet.
Examples of spices and herbs used in Thai cuisine are onions, garlic, green/red chillies, coriander, galangal, lemongrass, tumeric and kaffir lime leaves
This recipe that i am going to share here is adapted from the recipe book" Thai Cooking  ,made easy"

THAI STYLE VEGETABLES CURRY

Ingredients

A

for the curry paste

2 fresh red chillies

1 lemon grass stalk, chopped

3cm piece galangal, chooped

2 kaffir lime leaves

2 tsp ground coriander

a few fresh cilantro sprigs, including the stalk

3 tbsp of water

B

1/2 head cauliflower

1 head broccoli

3 celery stalk

1 carrot

400 ml coconut milk

150 ml water

1 onion ,sliced

2 tbsp vegetable oil

salt and sugar to taste

Method

1. Put ingredients A in a blender and blend till fine into a paste.

2. Wash and cut all the vegetables.

3. Heat 2 tbsp of oil i a wok. Put in the sliced onion and fry till soft Stir in the curry paste and fry until you get     that nice aroma.

4. Stir in the vegetables, add in coconut milk and water.

5. Cover and let it cook till vegetables turn soft.

6. Season with salt and sugar.

7. Garnish with sprigs of cilantro and serve with hot rice.