Step 1

Cook the rice in a rice cooker or pan

Step 2

Peel the ginger, clean the garlic and peel the skin of the lime. Cut the ingredients small and add them together with the rest of the ingredients to the food processor. Process for 8-10 minutes till the paste if really nice and smooth

Step 3

Cut the beef and the aubergine in bite-sized pieces

Step 4

Grate the garlic and ginger and sweat them in a pan with a bit of coconut oil. Add the red curry paste and saute for 2-3 minutes till fragrant

Step 5

Add the coconut milk, coconut cream and fish sauce and cook together for about 10 minutes till the coconut milk is reduced to a nice thick sauce

Step 6

add the aubergine cubes and cook for 3 minutes

Step 7

Season the beef cubes with salt and some coconut oil and sear in a really hot pan so the outside caramelises. The beef should stay pink inside so keep it short in the pan. Add the beef to the curry. Squeeze the lime and season with salt if necessary

Step 8

Serve the curry in a bowl with chopped chilli and basil leaves and serve the rice on the side