Thai green chicken soup

Instructions

1- step 1 Heat the oil in your largest pan, add the onion and fry for 3 mins to soften.

2- Add the chicken and garlic, and cook until the chicken changes colour.

3- step 2 Add the curry paste, coconut milk, stock, lime leaves and fish sauce, then simmer for 12 mins.

4- Add the chopped onion tops, green beans and bamboo shoots and cook for 4-6 mins, until the beans are just tender.

5- step 3 Meanwhile, put the lime juice and basil in a narrow jug and blitz with a hand blender to make a smooth green paste.

6- Pour into the soup with the sliced spring onion and heat through.

7- Serve with lime wedges for a light lunch or supper or as a make-ahead starter.