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Mum's kedgeree - Thai style

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When I was younger there were a few staples that my mum used to cook for my family of six. Her specialties were the usual roasts, pork and apple casserole and bangers and mash... One dish that she used to make has fallen out of fashion, but remains a classic - kedgeree. This is a recipe that experiments a bit with tradition, using simple Thai ingredients to add a bit of edge to the usual curry flavour. It's traditionally a breakfast dish, but works just as well as an evening filler. Just remember to keep the windows open as you cook it! Ingredients (serves 2): 200g smoked haddock fillets 2 hard boiled eggs, roughly chopped A few knobs of butter Olive oil Fresh coriander - stalks chopped, leaves for garnish 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp ground cumin  1/2 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp of lemon grass, sliced 1 small red chilli, chopped 1 garlic clove, chopped 1cm ginger, chopped 2 cups of rice  1 tsp fish sauce 1. Place the fish in a saucepan a