Lemongrass recipes

Forget buying a jar of ready-made sauce and make an aromatic Thai green curry from scratch. This recipe makes more curry paste than needed, but you can freeze the rest for next time

Use a fragrant curry paste as the base for this filling and flavourful curry with tropical fruit and citrussy notes

Warm up with our healthy sweet potato, coconut and lemongrass soup. This veggie dish is full of vitamin c and makes a great low-calorie lunch

Serve these moreish pork meatballs with pickled veg and sticky rice. They're great piled into a crusty baguette the next day if you have leftovers

Make these light seafood burgers for enjoying al fresco – a great pescatarian option for when you're hosting a barbecue. They're fragrant with lemongrass and chilli

Indulge in this fish curry on a Friday night. Light and fresh, yet rich and spicy, enjoy with a big bowl of steamed rice - ideally using your hands!

Get a taste of South East Asia with this iron-rich, fragrant stir-fry with chilli, ginger, lemongrass and coriander

Enjoy one of Indonesia’s premier curry dishes, a west Sumatra specialty. You’ll get lost in the deep flavours from the aromatic herbs and spices

Baste a chicken with our fish sauce marinade and you’ll end up with a gorgeous, Asian-inspired roast for Sunday lunch. Serve with rice and stir-fried greens

Make this warming, creamy soup with chicken and mushrooms – or swap the meat for prawns or squash, if you prefer

Wow guests at the end of an Asian-inspired menu with this Vietnamese twist on a crème brûlée. Here, the cream is infused with fragrant lemongrass

Add some spice and character to aubergines with this sumptuous curry

Master the art of cooking tofu and whip up this vegetarian curry with coconut milk and lemongrass. Serve with nutty brown or wild rice

Lemongrass adds an intriguing citrus taste and fragrance to the syrup for this exotic fruit salad

Set yourself a cook's challenge with our Filipino-inspired chicken inasal. It's packed full of zingy flavours, from lime and lemongrass to ginger and garlic

Use this Thai green curry paste to make an authentic Thai green curry. You can adapt it by adding more lemongrass, chilli or lime leaves

A superhealthy source of iron and omega-3 fatty acids

This colourful hake and prawn one-pot has Thai and Indian inspired flavours and is quick enough for midweek - ready in under 30 minutes

Lemongrass adds an aromatic dimension to this classic sweet and sour gin cocktail

A fusion curry of tomatoes and ginger with a Thai twist of lime leaves and lemongrass to deliver a delicious balance of sweet, sour, salty and hot

Try this Thai chicken next time you have a barbecue. The marinade is heady with exotic flavours and lemongrass stalks hold the spatchcocked chicken together

Use aromatic Thai flavours like coconut and lemongrass to complement your favourite seafood. We’ve used squid, white fish and mussels on this occasion