150g/5½oz fresh red chillies
1 tsp ground coriander
2 cucumbers
5 garlic cloves
3 garlic cloves
2½³¦³¾/1¾±²Ô ginger, sliced lengthways into 3 or 4 pieces
1 lemongrass stalk, roughly chopped
600g/1lb 5oz onions, roughly chopped
400g/14oz red onions
200³¾±ô/â…Ëð³Ù coconut milk
2½ tbsp tamarind paste
100g/3½oz dark brown sugar
60g/2¼oz dark brown sugar
4½ tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tsp chilli powder
¼ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp fennel seeds
oil, for frying
180g/6¼oz lightly salted peanuts, dry-toasted
75ml/2½fl oz white rice vinegar
1 tbsp salt
½ tsp salt (or less), to taste
1½ tsp salt
1½ tsp table salt
1 star anise
125g/4½oz white caster sugar
3 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp ground turmeric
60ml/4 tbsp vegetable oil
1 free-range egg, beaten
500g/1lb 2oz chicken thighs, boneless, skin removed, minced in a food processor
4 good-quality burger buns (such as brioche)
chips (optional)