Ingredients

For the Thai green curry paste

• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 4 green bird’s-eye chillies, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger, grated
• 1 lemongrass stalk, finely chopped
• pinch salt
• small bunch fresh coriander, stalks and leaves
• 2 dried kaffir lime leaves
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• pinch ground white pepper

For the curry

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 aubergine, cut into 2cm/1in chunks
• 1 x 400ml can coconut milk
• 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste (made above)
• 100g/3½oz fine green beans
• 100ml/3½fl oz chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp palm sugar, or caster sugar
• 1-2…