Chicken With Galangal

Ingredients :

450 g boneless, skinless chicken breast

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 onion, quartered and sliced

2.5 cm piece galangal, finely chopped

8 pieces fried Chinese black mushrooms, soaked for 30 minutes, drained and chopped

1 fresh red chili, seeded and cut into fine strips

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 teaspoons crushed palm sugar

1 tablespoon lime juice

12 Thai mint leaves

4 spring onions, including some green, chopped

Thai mint leaves, to garnish

Method :

1. Using a sharp knife, cut chicken into 5 x 2.5 cm pieces; set aside.

2. In a wok, heat oil, add garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden.

3. Stir in chicken and stir fry for about 2 minutes.

4. Add galangal, mushrooms and chili and stir fry for 1 minute.

5. Stir in fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, mint leaves, spring onions and 3-4 tablespoons water.

6. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.

7. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and scatter over mint leaves.

Serves 4