Chicken Curry with Fresh Chilli Paste / Northern Thai style

• 1 kg chicken of your choice ,chop to bite size
• 80 grams dried hot chilli or less
• 2 head fresh turmeric ,or dried 1 tbsp
• 2 lemongrass stalk
• 10 kaffir lime leaves
• 50 grams garlic
• 100 grams shallots
• 1 slice of galangal
• 2 bunch coriander,use both roots and leaves
• 2 cup water
• 2 tbsp fishsauce
• 1/2 tbsp good quality shrimps paste
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil to fry paste

1. Prepare all herbs and chilli in need ,the heart of this dish is turmeric the colour the flavor will be fantastic :)
2. Use blender for quick curry ,but if i have time i prefer pestel and mortar,blend to mix first( lemongrass,turmeric,garlic,shallots,coriander roots ,chilli,galangal ..preserve some part of lemon grass to fry with the paste )
3. Add shrimp paste ,blend more until almost smooth paste
4. Crush 3 clove of garlic ,set aside with the paste ,get ready to stir in hot oil
5. On medium heat with medium soup pot ,add oil..when it hot stir in crushed garlic and fresh chilli paste ,stir until good aroma ,dont let it burn ,keep stir within 3 mins
6. Add chopped chicken ,stir to mix ,stir until no longer pink ,at the bottom will burn easily ,add kaffir lime leave and some slice of lemongrass
7. Add water ,change to high heat ,stir only to mix ..then let it boil for 15 mins
8. Reduce to medium heat ,add fish sauce ,let it simmer until chicken tendered and soup reduced
9. Add chopped coriander leaves ,stir to mix ,heat off,serve hot with rice,steamed jasmine rice or sticky rice :)

chicken, chilli, turmeric, stalk, lime, garlic, shallots, galangal, coriander, water, fishsauce, paste, vegetable oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/351133-chicken-curry-with-fresh-chilli-paste-northern-thai-style (may not work)