Thai Fish Green Curry with Asparagus and Peas

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2-4 tablespoons Thai green curry paste
• 1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar (or brown sugar)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced (optional)
• 1 pound firm white fish (halibut, cod, haddock, tilapia, etc.), cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup Thai basil (or basil), sliced

directions

1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the curry paste and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, kaffir lime leaves, fish and asparagus, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the fish is cooked and the asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes, before adding the peas and basil and removing from the heat.