Vegetarian Thai Green Curry

• Green curry paste
• 2-3 stalks of lemon grass (the pale lower bulbs onlly) chopped
• 2 inch piece ginger
• 1 inch piece galangal (or 1 'coin' of the dried version of it, crushed into small pieces)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 -3 shallots or 1 small red onion
• 2-3 green chilies (adjust as per taste)
• 8-10 stalks of cilantro (stems AND leaves)
• 2-3 fresh kaffir lime leaves or the zest from one lime
• Juice of 1 lime (use the zested fruit)
• 1/2 cup thai basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Green curry
• 1/2 a pack of extra firm tofu, cut into cubes
• 1 green bell pepper cut into strips
• 1 bunch scallions, sliced lengthwise & cut into 2 inch pieces
• 4-5 Chinese green long beans cut into 2 inch pieces.
• 1 carrot cut into julienned strips
• 1/2 can of baby corn
• 1 shot small can straw mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 can coconut milk
• 10-12 leaves of thai basil, torn
• 2-3 stalks cilantro, torn into pieces, stalks et al!
• 1-2 green chiles slit partially lengthwise
• Soy sauce as required

1. Combine all the green curry paste ingredients into a fine ...thick emulsion, adding soy sauce as required to dilute it instead of water. Set aside
2. Heat the sesame oil in a skillet, add the scallions to saute till they turn limp. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan add the green curry paste and fry till it just begins turning color. add the scallions and other vegetable along with the tofu.
4. Adding as little water as possible, lower the heat, cover and cook till the vegetables are tender, yet retain some crunchiness. Season with Soy sauce to add salt.
5. Add the cilantro, slit green chilli and basil . Give it a stir to bring out the basil's aroma.
6. Add the Coconut milk & heat on a low flame till the ingredients are well combined. Taste and adjust for salt using the soy sauce. Remove from heat. garnish with more torn basil leaves & cilantro. Serve with plain jasmine rice or rice noodles.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/18667-vegetarian-thai-green-curry (may not work)