Chicken With Curry Peanut Sauce

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 chicken thighs -- boned cut into -- 1/2-in pieces

2 garlic cloves -- chopped

1 tablespoon dry red curry paste -- (or to taste)

1 cup thick coconut cream

1/4 cup roasted peanuts -- chopped, or 2 tablespoons - chunky peanut butter

2 tablespoons fish sauce -- (nam pla)

2 teaspoons palm sugar or brown sugar

2 makrut -- (kaffir lime) leaves

-- (fresh, frozen or -- dried)

-- or substitute

-- fresh citrus leaves

1 large hand Thai basil leaves -- (fresh)

**garnishes**

1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves

1 fresh red chile cut into slivers