Name: Mixed vegetables in coconut milk
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 clove garlic, quartered; 3 fresh small red thai chillies, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoon fresh lemon grass, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon pickled galangal, coarsely chopped; 1 (20g) medium piece fresh ginger, coarsely chopped; 1 (20g) medium piece fresh turmeric, coarsely chopped; 2 cup (500ml) coconut milk; 2 whole kaffir lime leaves; 4 (480g) medium zucchini, chopped coarsely; 6 (240g) yellow squash, chopped coarsely; 200 gram cauliflower florets; 100 gram baby corn, halved lengthways; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 1/3 cup fresh thai basil, chopped coarsely; 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded

Mixed vegetables in coconut milk

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Serves 4

Prep

25M

Cook

20M

Total

45M

Ingredients

6 clove garlic, quartered

3 fresh small red thai chillies, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoon fresh lemon grass, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon pickled galangal, coarsely chopped

1 (20g) medium piece fresh ginger, coarsely chopped

1 (20g) medium piece fresh turmeric, coarsely chopped

2 cup (500ml) coconut milk

2 whole kaffir lime leaves

4 (480g) medium zucchini, chopped coarsely

6 (240g) yellow squash, chopped coarsely

200 gram cauliflower florets

100 gram baby corn, halved lengthways

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoon lime juice

1/3 cup fresh thai basil, chopped coarsely

2 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded

Method

1.Using a food processor, blend or process (or crush using a mortar and pestle) garlic, chilli, lemon grass, galangal, ginger and turmeric until mixture forms a paste.

2.Place half of the coconut milk in a wok or large saucepan; bring to the boil. Add garlic paste; whisk over high heat for about 2-3 minutes, or until smooth. Reduce heat to low, add remaining coconut milk and whole lime leaves; simmer, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until coconut milk mixture thickens slightly.

3.Add zucchini, squash, cauliflower and corn; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Remove from heat; remove and discard whole lime leaves. Stir sauce, juice and basil into vegetable mixture.

4.Divide among serving bowl; top with lime leaves.

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