Thai Green Chicken Curry

400 ml Coconut Milk

100 g Bamboo Shoots, Sliced

70 g Thai Green Curry Paste

1 tb Fish Sauce

200 g Chicken Thigh Fillets

1/2 ts Palm sugar (sliced)

1/2 ts Green Chilli, Seeds

-removed,chopped Finely 200 ea Kaffir Lime Leaves

200 ml Water

1 tb Fresh Basil Chopped Finely

----------------------------------TO SERVE---------------------------------- Basil Leaves Red Chilli Slices Simmer 1 cup of coconut cream and curry paste over moderate heat, stirring until it becomes fragrant and the oil starts to separate from the coconut cream. Add Chicken Fillets and cook over Moderate heat, stirring frequently until the chicken changes colour. Add the remaining coconut cream and sufficient water to cover the chicken. Add Lime Leaves and Bamboo Shoots. Bring to the boil (stirring), reduce heat & simmer until the chicken is tender. Stir in the fish sauce, sugar, green chilli and basil. Simmer for a further 5 minutes. TO SERVE:- Transfer to a fresh serving bowl and scatter with the fresh Basil & Chilli slices. From: Australian Vogue Wine & Food Cookbook 94/95