Red Curry Chicken Pasta

Ingredients list for Red Curry Chicken Pasta

• 200 grams Boneless chicken cut into thin strips
• 200 grams Pasta penne, boiled
• 2 Dried red chillies seeded and soaked
• 2 sprigs Lemon grass chopped
• 6 Shallots chopped
• 7-8 Garlic cloves chopped
• 1 inch Galangal chopped
• 2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 6 White peppercorns
• to taste Salt
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1 cup Chicken stock
• 3/4 cup Coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 20 Fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Lemon zest grated

Method

1. To make red curry paste, blend together red chillies, lemon grass, shallots, 4-5 garlic cloves, galangal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, white peppercorns and salt to a smooth paste.
2. Heat oil and butter in a non-stick pan, add the remaining garlic, prepared red curry paste and sauté for a minute. Add chicken strips and 1 cup chicken stock and cook till done.
3. Add penne pasta and mix well. Add coconut milk, remaining chicken stock, red chilli powder, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add torn basil leaves, lemon juice and lemon zest to the pasta and salt. Mix well.
5. Serve hot.