Panang curry
Panang curry, from above
Non vegCentral Thailand

Panang curry

Thicker, richer and more peanutty than red curry, with ribbons of lime leaf. It clings like it means it.

40 minTime
31 gProtein each
mediumSpice
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Grandma's wayThick, nutty, lime leaf scented.
The original
451kcalsame
31 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
40minutessame

Panang curry with chicken.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Dried red chilli6 dried red chillies, soaked
Shallots3
Garlic5 cloves
Lemongrass1 stalk
Galangala thumb
Coriander seeds1½ tsp, toasted
Cumin seeds½ tsp, toasted
Peanuts3 tbsp, roasted
Shrimp paste1 tsp
Thick coconut milk1½ cups
Chicken, bonelessboneless, thinly sliced
Kaffir lime leaves (makrut lime leaves)8 leaves, very finely shredded
Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)½, sliced
Fish sauce1½ tbsp
Jaggery1 tbsp palm sugar
Basil leavesa handful
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Grind the chillies, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, toasted seeds, peanuts and shrimp paste into a thick paste.
  2. 2Heat oil and half the coconut milk until it splits. Fry 4 tbsp paste for 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. 3Add the chicken and toss in the paste, then add the rest of the coconut milk, most of the lime leaves and the pepper. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through with no pink.
  4. 4Season with fish sauce and palm sugar. Finish with basil and the rest of the lime leaf.
Serve it like this

Spoon into a shallow bowl so the thick sauce shows off, top with a tangle of lime leaf threads and a drizzle of coconut cream. Rice on the side.

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What goes with Panang curry: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Khao pad15 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Som tam15 min
On the side Tom kha gai30 min
To drink Cha manao12 min
Something sweet Kluay buat chee15 min
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