Thinly slice the lower 2 or 3 inches of the lemongrass stalks,
and place in the food processor along with the cilantro,
shallots, garlic and ginger
Pulse to finely chop
Turn on
and continue processing until as fine as possible
Add
sugar, curry powder, pepper, salt, fish sauce and 1 cup
coconut milk and puree.
Yield: 1-1/2 cups
SUGGESTED USE: This is a take-off on the traditional Thai
roasted chicken recipe, using curry powder as a quick way to
provide lots of flavor
Try it on whole chickens or Cornish
Game Hens (24 hours) or chicken pieces (24 hours) or even
chicken drummettes (12 to 24 hours).