THAI GREEN CURRY WITH AUBERGINE AND PRAWNS
THAI GREEN CURRY WITH AUBERGINE AND PRAWNS
THAI GREEN CURRY WITH AUBERGINE AND PRAWNS

Ingredients
  • 8 tiger prawn
  • shells and heads only
  • 100ml/3½fl oz boiling water
  • 15g/½oz root ginger
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 baby aubergines
  • cut into wedges
  • 1 scotch bonnet chilli
  • sliced
  • 30g/1oz root ginger
  • cut into batons
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • chopped
  • 4 tiger prawns
  • 2 spring onions
  • chopped
  • large handful fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 1 lime
  • zest only
  • large handful fresh mint
  • 1 scotch bonnet chilli
  • chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil
  • chopped
  • 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
  • fresh coriander leaves
Directions
  • For the prawn stock
  • place the prawn shells and heads
  • boiling water and ginger into a saucepan and boil for ten minutes.
  • Strain the mixture into a clean bowl. Discard the shells and ginger.
  • For the aubergines and prawns
  • heat the oil in a wok until smoking hot. Add the aubergines and cook for two minutes. Add the chilli
  • ginger and garlic to the wok and cook for one minute.
  • Add the prawns and spring onions to the wok and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the prawns are coloured on all sides and are cooked through.
  • For the curry paste
  • place all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and blend to a paste.
  • Add the paste and the prawn stock to the aubergines and prawns in the wok and cook for three minutes.
  • To serve
  • stir in the basil and pour into a serving bowl. Garnish with the Greek yoghurt and the fresh coriander leaves.