Shrimp in Yellow Sauce

• 2 each red chili peppers fresh, seeded, chopped
• 1 each red onion chopped
• 1 stalk lemongrass thick stalk, chopped
• 1 inch galangal root substitute, chopped ginger
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 14-16 large shrimp raw, peeled, deveined
• 8 leaves basil thai basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 each scallions, spring or green onions including some green top, cut into thin strips
• 1 x cilantro fresh

1. Using a small food processor, mix to a paste chiles, red onion, lemon grass, and galangal.
2. Transfer to a wok and heat, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, then stir in water and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer 3 to 4 minutes until most of the water has evaporated.
4. Stir in coconut milk and shrimp and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes until shrimp are just firm and pink.
5. Stir in basil leaves, lime juice, and fish sauce.
6. Sprinkle green onion over shrimp.
7. Serve sprinkled liberally with fresh coriander.

red chili peppers, red onion, stalk, substitute, water, coconut milk, shrimp, basil, lime juice, fish sauce, scallions, cilantro

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/shrimp-yellow-sauce-1006 (may not work)