Chicken Curry with Lemongrass and Ginger

Based on what's in the fridge, I've jumped to page 138 for my first meal - Chicken Curry with Lemongrass and Ginger. I'm really not a fan of recipes with curry powder. My taste buds' only memories of curry powder were the curried baked beans I ate occasionally as a child, and the curried anything my grandma used to make, which typically involved large quantities of curry powder, celery, and not much else.

On the shopping list for today:

• 2 red Asian shallots
• 1/2 red chilli
• 1/2 lemongrass stalk
• 2.5cm piece of fresh ginger
• 250g potatoes
• 200ml chicken stock
• 125ml coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• rice vermicelli noodles

Already in the pantry / fridge:

• 4 skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon caster sugar
• coriander leaves

Off to the shops...