Turmeric and Lemon Grass Vegetarian Curry

Cà Ri Chay

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pauline Nguyen, Luke Nguyen and Mark Jensen

Published 2007

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Ingredients

Curry Paste

  • 4 long dried chillies, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon grass stem, white part only, finely chopped
  • 6

Method

To make the curry paste, pound the chilli, lemon grass, coriander and garlic in a mortar, then stir through the galangal, turmeric and curry powder. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, then add the curry paste, palm sugar and tamarind paste and fry for 2 minutes. Add the sliced onion and potato, stir to combine, then continue to fry for another 2 minutes. Add the coconut cream, 2