Thai Potato Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb small new potatoes, scrubbed
2 None red chiles, halved and seeded
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 None (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and halved
3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp dried, unsweetened coconut
1 None large red pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
1 tbsp oil
6 oz snow peas, trimmed
None None Basil leaves, to garnish
None None Jasmine rice, to serve

Preparation

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 minutes; drain. Blend chiles, cumin, coriander, ginger, garlic, coconut and 1 1/4 cups boiling water in a food processor until smooth.
Cook red pepper in oil for 5 minutes until softened. Add potatoes and spice paste. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, adding extra water if necessary. Add snow peas. Cook for 5 minutes. Season. Garnish with basil leaves. Serve with jasmine rice.