bunch fresh Thai basil, chopped, to garnish
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú bamboo shoots, julienned
3 bird's-eye chillies, chopped
5 chestnut mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
bunch fresh coriander, stalks finely chopped and leaves separated
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1 tbsp chopped fresh root ginger
2cm/1in fresh root ginger, sliced
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú green beans, cut into 1cm/½in pieces
3 lemongrass sticks, cracked
2 limes, for squeezing
1 shallot, sliced
400ml tin coconut milk
1–2 tbsp tamarind paste
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1–2 tbsp Thai red chilli paste
splash Thai fish sauce, to taste
2 tbsp vegetable oil, for frying
500ml/18fl oz chicken or vegetable stock
6 pork sausages, skins removed and crumbled
1 tbsp palm sugar