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prawns, lemongrass, coconut milk, coriander, turmeric, garlic, bird’s eye chillies, galangal or ginger, pak choi, mirin, fish sauce, lime, mint

Put 6 coriander stalks and roots, 2 teaspoons of ground turmeric, 2 large garlic cloves, 2 lemongrass stalks, 2 bird’s eye chillies, 2 tablespoons of groundnut oil and a thumb-sized knob of peeled galangal or ginger in a food processor and reduce to a rough, loose paste. (This will make twice as much as you need.)

Put half the paste in a pan, fry for a couple of minutes, stirring regularly, then add a 400ml can of coconut milk, a head of pak choi, cut into large bite-sized pieces, and 8–10 shelled large, raw prawns. Bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes, till the prawns turn opaque. Finish with 2 teaspoons of mirin, a tablespoon of fish sauce and the juice of a lime, or to taste. Stir in the leaves from the coriander and top with a few mint leaves.

For 2. Vivid flavours, a little heat. Uplifting and energising.

A few thoughts

You could add some cooked noodles if you feel like it, or small pea aubergines that have been halved and lightly fried, or some Thai basil leaves, or other fish instead of the prawns.