Thai Green Curry with Prawns

2 tbsp cooking oil

3 tbsp green curry paste

3 cloves garlic

1 tbsp grated fresh ginger

1 fresh red chili pepper, seeded and minced

24 large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Vegetables (choose what you like!):

1 zucchini cut lengthwise

1 red pepper sliced

1 green pepper sliced

5 stalks lemon grass

1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained

½ cup mangetout

½ cup baby corn halved

1 stalk bok choi chopped

2 cups light coconut milk

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp fish sauce

2 tbsp sugar (white or brown)

1 bunch fresh Thai basil leaves, torn