Red Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 6 large dried red chili peppers, soaked in water for 30 mins
• 3 large fresh red chili peppers, 2 seeded and chopped, 1 cut into strips
• 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 None cilantro roots, washed
• 1 tbsp grated galangal
• 1 stalk lemongrass (white part only), sliced
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp grated lime peel
• 1 tsp shrimp paste
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup coconut cream
• 2 tbsp palm sugar or packed brown sugar
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
• 6 None kaffir lime leaves, 4 crushed, 2 finely shredded
• 1 1/3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into large dice
• 1 None red pepper, seeded and cut into large dice
• 8 oz green beans
• None None Lime juice
• None None Cilantro leaves, for garnish
• None None Steamed rice, to serve