SERVES 4 PREP 20 mins COOK 30 mins EASY 2 tbsp vegetable oil400ml can coconut milk4 boneless chicken thighs (about250g), cut into chunks or sliced1 courgette, cut into 1.5cm rounds or roughly chopped1

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INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp vegetable oil2 white onions, roughly chopped1 tsp fine salt2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped1 heaped tsp roughlychopped ginger½ tsp dried chilli flakes,plus a little extra, to serve½