Rude Birds! (Grilled Quails with Thai Red Curry)

These may look like baby chickens sitting on a plate but they are actually quails the size of a regular chicken thigh. I bought them weeks ago but i wasn't sure how to cook them . So when in doubt ; GRILL! But i curried them first hand.

Stuff you'll need:
8 quails
2 Tbsp Thai Red curry paste
1 thumb sized galangal, sliced thinly
1 lemon grass stalk,bruised
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp tumeric
2 Tbsp lemon juice
3 cups of water
1/2 cup of coconut cream
10 lime leaves
A handful of chives
Salt


What you'll need to do:
Marinate the quails with tumeric mixed with a cup of water and salt
1. Heat oil in a pot and add in the curry paste, galangal and lemon grass and fry until fragrant.Careful not to burn it.
2. Add in the water and salt and bring to a boil and then simmer
3. Add in the quails and cook for 25 minutes.
4. Add in the coconut cream to thicken and the lime leaves and boil for another 5 minutes.

The next stage is to grill the quails. Grill them 10-15 minutes on each side until golden brown and slightly charred.

I was slightly put off by their legs spread so wide apart like frogs so i tied the legs up with strands of chives haha. My OCD kicking in there. It does have a distinct taste compared to chicken. Quite tender and cute. As for the curry, fragrant,hot, sour. Just how a thai curry should taste like