THAI SWEET POTATO STEW

SWEET POTATO STEW

Ingredients:

300 grms of sweet potatoes cut into cubes
1 cup of coconut milk or low fat milk
1 cup water
100 grms of green peas (I did not have them)
1 onion chopped
3 pips garlice sliced
1 tbs ginger sliced
1 tbs red chillie paste
1 tsp lemon grass pounded into paste
1 lemon grass just smashed
2 tsp of oil
Salt to taste
Little basil leaves.

Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in the smashed lemon grass.
Now add in the onions and sauté .
Now add in the sliced ginger, and garlic.
Stir nicely, add in the chillie paste and lemon grass paste.
Mix well till oil separates, add in 1 cup of water, add in the potato cubes.
Bring to a boil and cook on medium heat till the potatoes are cooked.

Now add few basil leaves , salt and the coconut milk.
Simmer the stew till it thickens a bit.
Now add in the remaining basil leaves, remove and serve.
You can add few drops of lime juice if preferred.