Quick chicken curry

Name: Quick chicken curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 3 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled; 3 garlic cloves; 1 - 2 fresh chillies, deseeded if preferred; 150 g brown onion, peeled and cut into halves; ½ red capsicum, cut into pieces; 1 carrot, cut into pieces; 30 g oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp dried chilli flakes, to taste (optional); 1 tsp ground paprika; 1 piece lemongrass, bruised and cut into quarters; 1 tsp white sugar (optional); 700 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into pieces (5-6 cm); 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 140 g coconut cream; 200 g frozen green peas; 2 - 3 sprigs fresh basil, leaves only (Thai basil if preferred); cooked rice, to serve (see Tips)