Fresh Green Curry Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups packed and chopped fresh cilantro leaves (and stems)
• 3 thai green chili, thinly sliced
• 1 ounce fresh ginger, peeled and thnly sliced (3 tablespoons)
• 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, tender inner cores only, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine the cilantro, chilies, ginger, lemon grass, garlic, coriander, cumin and water and process to a fine paste.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk, chicken stock and the spice paste and bring to a boil.
• 3 simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. takes about 15 minutes.
• 4 season with salt.