Evil Jungle Prince With Tofu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 -4 2 -4 serrano chilies or 2 -4 cayenne chilies
1 stalk lemongrass
10 kaffir lime leaves or 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
peanut oil
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 lb tofu or 1 lb chicken, cut into pieces
10 fresh basil leaves
Thai fish sauce
thinly shredded cabbage or hot cooked rice, for serving

Preparation

Pound the peppers, lemongrass and lime leaves to a paste. (Or slice them with a knife, then salt them lightly, then keep chopping the pile until they are paste-like.).
Heat the oil in a skillet and add the paste; fry until fragrant.
Add the chicken or tofu and cook until chicken is cooked through (or tofu is nice and hot). Add the basil and fish sauce to taste. Serve on thinly shredded cabbage.