Turkey Meatballs:

• 1.5 pounds ground turkey
• 1 tablespoon olive or peanut oil
• 1/3 cup chopped shallots
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 stalk of lemongrass white part only chopped fine ( 2–3 tablespoons)
• 1.5 tablespoons grated ginger
• 1 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Sambal Oelek, or chili paste
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs ( or gluten-free breadcrumbs, or almond meal)
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Coconut Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons olive or peanut oil
• 2 stalks of lemongrass, trimmed
• 3 cardamom pods lightly cracked
• 3” cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1.5 inch piece of ginger root, peeled and cut into 3 pieces
• 1.5 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 points of a star anise pod
• 1 14.5 oz can of coconut milk with full cream
• 1 cup chicken stock
• salt and pepper to taste
• juice from 1/2 of a lime