Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 lbs chicken breasts, sliced
• 12 small chilies, dried whole
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili paste, roasted
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup lemon grass stock (see separate recipe for lemon grass stock) or 1/2 cup chicken stock (see separate recipe for lemon grass stock)
• 1 tablespoon thai sweet black bean sauce
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1/2 cup scallion, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 1 cup unsalted cashews, roasted