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Kitchen garden cook Leeks

Super speedy supper: Thai prawn Khao Soi

Serves 4

Ingredients

300g raw prawns1tspn chilli flakes1tbspn grated ginger1 clove garlic, crushed2tbspn vegetable oil1 leek, finely sliced2tbspn red curry paste1 kaffir lime leaf1tspn tamarind1 x 400ml can coconut milk400ml chicken stock1tbspn fish sauce200g vermicelli rice noodles2 pak choi, halved lengthwaysA handful of fresh basil, torn 2 limes1 red chilli (optional)

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