THE CURRY LEAF RECIPES

Steps:

• Put some water on to boil for your spaghetti/rice/noodles, and cook as per instructions. Put half the coconut milk into a wok and fry for 3-5 mins, stirring continuously, until the coconut oil begins to separate out.
• Then add the curry paste and fry for 1-2 mins, until you get the aroma of the paste.
• Add the pork and cook until the outside is cooked.
• Then add the rest of the thick coconut milk and bring to the boil.
• Simmer and add the palm sugar along the side of the wok until it melts.
• Then add the soy sauce, fish sauce and lime leaf pieces.
• Stir to combine (if using) add half the basil leaves.
• Turn off the heat and serve garnished with the shredded lime leaves, red chillies, coconut milk and (if using) the remaining basil leaves.

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed pot, heat the 3 tablespoons of the thick coconut cream to high for about 1 minute. When the cream starts to sizzle, stir in the curry paste into the cream like building a roux. Add the onion and half of the makrut lime leaf chiffonade. Stir-fry the paste until the paste starts to thicken, dry out, and become fragrant, about 1 minute. If the curry starts to sputter, add a small amount of coconut milk to keep the paste moving. Cook the paste until it has the consistency of peanut butter.
• Stir in the remaining coconut milk into the curry paste. Increase the heat to high until you reach a full rolling boil. Allow the curry to boil until it reduces by about 25% or coats the back of a wooden spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. 
• Reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the chicken, tamarind paste, fish sauce and sugar. When the chicken is about halfway cooked, about 5 minutes, add the bell pepper and zucchini. Let simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the bamboo shoots and Thai basil leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve immediately over jasmine rice and garnish with a few ribbons of the remaining makrut lime leaf.