Chiang Mai Chicken Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb chicken thigh
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
1/2 onion, finely diced
2 inches ginger, grated
4 tablespoons peanuts, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons tamarind puree
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons palm sugar

Preparation

Dice the chicken into 1/2\" cubes.
Heat the oil, fry the garlic for 1 minute.
Add curry paste and fry for 2 minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients as well as 2 cups of water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1 hour (if using pork, simmer 1 1/2 hour).
Serve with steamed rice (jasmine or basmati).