Thai cashew chicken curry with bamboo shoots.

This isn't authentic thai chicken curry, it is just my version that i've made up from trying going to different thai restaurants, and putting together what i've liked best together. I've actually first tried this curry at this restaurant in Bramptom Salhai Thai.

Ingredients
red chilly powder - 2 teaspoons. (mild to enrich the colour)
corriander powder - 2 teaspoons.
white pepper - to taste
salt - to taste
sugar - 1 tspn
cumin - 1/4 teaspoon
cinnamon - 1/4 teaspoon
crushed chilli pepper - 1/4 tspn
ketchup - 2 tbspn.
fish sauce - 2 tbspn
soya sauce - 2 tbspn
cashew paste - 2 tbspn
coconut milk - 2 cups
lemongrass - a few stalks
lemon juice - 2 tbspns.
coriander/basel leaves for garnish
ginger & garlic paste - 1 tbspn
pearl onions - 3
bamboo shoots - 1 can thinly sliced.
chicken breast - thinly sliced about 1 kg.

Directions.
-make a paste of all ingredients other than chicken, bamboo, coriander/basil leaves, crushed chilli, cashew paste & coconut milk.
-add some crushed chilli to some oil.
-then add the paste
-once the paste is fragrant, add the chicken
-add the bamboo shoots when chicken is cooked
-add coconut milk and cashew paste
*Tip* for additional taste, pan fry chicken strips and then add to curry.