Green Curry

My friend Firoza says that in addition to her ever-ready supply of ginger and garlic paste, she always keeps some green masala handy. The combination of green chiles, fresh coriander (cilantro), ginger, garlic, and cumin is so versatile that it can serve as a coating for brain cutlets before they are breaded and fried, as a sauce for chicken livers and simple meat stews, and here, as the masala for a gently spiced curry with a lovely color.

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