4 bird鈥檚 eye chillies
1 birds eye chilli, finely chopped
small bunch fresh coriander, roughly torn
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
50g/2oz piece fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced thinly
2 lemongrass stalks
4 tbsp lime juice
100驳/3陆辞锄 mangetout, trimmed and sliced diagonally
1 red pepper, deseeded and very thinly sliced
3 long shallots, peeled and finely sliced
2 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced
1 litre/1戮 pints chicken stock (home-made or bought)
100驳/3陆辞锄 medium rice or egg noodles
freshly ground black pepper
3 garlic cloves, peeled and halved lengthways
1 tbsp cornflour, plus extra for dusting
2 tbsp nam pla (Thai fish sauce)
录 tsp fine sea salt
250g/9oz minced chicken
4-5 kaffir lime leaves (optional)