Ingredients
300g mixed vegetables such as pumpkin, zucchini, celery, corn cobs, beans, and mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
1 or 2 chillis
2 strips lemon rind or lemon grass
2 lime leaves or half a teaspoon of grated lime rind
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
10 basil leaves
Method
Prepare the vegetables. Cut into even sized pieces. Pound the garlic, chillies, lemon and lime rind to a paste. (If using lime leaves, simmer them whole with the vegatables and coconut milk.) Heat half the coconut milk until oily and cook the paste until fragrant. Add the prepared vegetables and remaining coconut milk with a little water if necessary. Simmer until the vegetables are cooked but crisp. Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice and basil leaves. Serve with rice or noodles.
