Ingredients
Paste
- 1 red onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 2 cm piece ginger grated
- 1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped
- 45 g/? cup roasted cashew nuts
- 4 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 tsp coriander
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder use a little less if you don’t like much spice
- Juice of half lime
Curry
- 2 x 400g/14 oz tins chickpeas drained and rinsed or 280g (approx.) plain vegan chicken pieces (eg Quorn Vegan Pieces)
- 1 x 400ml/1¾ cups plus 1 tbsp tin light coconut milk
- 1 tbsp sugar ideally brown or syrup (eg maple or agave) – optional
- Juice of half lime
- 1 ripe mango stone/skin removed and cut into small bite-sized cubes (or use around 150g pre-cut mango pieces, chopped into smaller cubes)
- 2 sticks lemongrass bashed all the way along using rolling pin or similar (optional but it adds incredible fragrance and flavour)
- Bunch fresh coriander finely chopped and also save some whole leaves for decoration
- Salt
Instructions
Paste
- Lightly fry the red onion until soft. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and fry for a further few minutes.
- Transfer to a food processor or high speed blender and add all of the other paste ingredients. Blend until nearly smooth.
Curry
- In a large wok or deep frying pan, heat around 1 tablespoon oil (medium heat) and then add the curry paste.
- Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes until the fragrance is released.
- Stir in the coconut milk and sugar and bring to the boil.
- Add the chickpeas or ‘chicken’ pieces then turn down to a low heat.
- Add the lemongrass and mango and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir through the lime juice and fresh coriander at the end of cooking.
- Add some salt, taste the curry and then add a little more if necessary until you achieve your desired result.
- Serve with our suggestions and enjoy ?