Grilled chicken and banana flower salad

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  • Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic
1 small dried chilli
100g eschalots, sliced
1 chicken breast
1 banana flower *
1 large fresh chilli
1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped
1/2 bunch mint
1 spring onion, sliced

Dressing
 1 tbsp palm sugar, melted
2 tbsp fish sauce
1/2 tbsp tamarind juice
the juice of 1 lime
*available in season from Asian greengrocers

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Preparation

In a dry wok, roast garlic, chilli and eschalots until cooked. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and work into a rough paste.

Grill chicken breast and slice thinly.

Grill the banana flower and slice thinly.

Add chicken and banana flower to the garlic and eschalot paste. Toss through fresh herbs and spring onion.

Mix the dressing ingredients together, pour over the salad and serve.

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