How to Cook Homemade Panang Curry

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How to Cook Homemade Panang Curry

My friends wife is Thai and agreed to teach us how to cook homemade panang curry on our own! This is my first guide, so I hope I do a good job... I'll try to cook and snap at the same time. :).

Ericka Jones

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Yum!!! Some of the ingredients can only be found at your local Asian market. But the result is soooo worth it!

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Cut carrots diagonal and place in bowl.

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Cut all mini bell peppers in thin slices. You can use all colors!!

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Cutting mini peppers is a team effort!

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She's explaining that for panang curry chicken slices need to be cut thin.

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Watch to see how thin!

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Next on to the kifir- lime leaves. Special tips included!!

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Now we start to cook!!! No more prep! GRAB YOUR WOK!!

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Open your coconut milk

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Heat coconut milk until it comes to a simmer- make sure to stir in the same direction on medium heat

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Add one tablespoon of curry paste. Stir in circular motion.

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When it looks like its getting thicker. Lower the heat.

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Add more coconut milk to taste.

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Begin adding chicken to mixture. Stir together and bring back to a simmer. Be careful not to burn it by stirring constantly.

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Chicken- curry combo.Feel free to add more coconut milk!

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Add carrots next. They take the longest next to the chicken to cook. Stir constantly on medium heat.

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Turn heat to low to medium. Let it cook the carrots for a while. Your kitchen should smell like heaven!

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Add a pinch of sea salt.

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Next- add palm sugar to the mixture. If yours come soft - that's ok. Ours came pre measured for us. Use about 2 tablespoons, but it's to taste.

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The sugar should melt pretty quickly.

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Add squid sauce ( also can be fish sauce). about 1/2 tablespoon.

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Add 1/4 cup milk.continue stirring. Turn heat to medium high.

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Everything should be mixing well together.

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Once the sugar is melted- turn the heat back to low.

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Add bell peppers and stir. Turn heat to medium.

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Add kifir-lime leaves to curry. Stir and let simmer.

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Time to taste test! if you want it sweeter, add more palm sugar, if you want more salt, add more squid sauce! :) yummy!!

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Taste it!

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Put it in a bowl and add decorations ( coconut milk and kifir-leaves).

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Done!!

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Ericka Jones

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1 tablespoon curry paste

2 chicken breasts

2 carrots

4 mini bell peppers

Milk

1 can Coconut milk

2 tablespoons Palm sugar

Kafir lime leaves

1 tablespoon fish sauce (Squid Brand)

I didn't have access to Palm sugar but tried the recipe anyway. It turned out more watery but still tasted good.

Karin Siöö 4 months ago

Thank you, thank you for posting this recipe. Great photos & videos. Cheers!

Britton Lees 9 months ago

Wow, this turned out great! Thanks for the guide Ericka. To anyone in Oslo, Norway, you can find all ingredients like palm sugar at the Asian/Thai stores around Torggata or Chili across the street from Gunerius.

Frode Danielsen 9 months ago

Thanks Ericka looking forward to trying it mmm

Keith Millar 9 months ago

Very good guide, reassuring to see your Thai friend supervising the slicing and choices of brands. Panang is delicious and a favourite of mine.

Gustav S 9 months ago

@ keith- I asked my Thai friend and he said that Palm Sugar gives the Thai food a unique flavor that cannot be found in white sugar. She said it would taste fine...but you might notice the difference between your homemade dish with white sugar and your favorite panang curry at a restaurant. Happy cooking!!!

Ericka Morrow 9 months ago

Can normal sugar be used if we can't get palm sugar Keith in Cape Town

Keith Millar 9 months ago

Looks so good! I am hungry now :)

Diya P 9 months ago

This is amazing, could be the best thing I've ever tasted!!! Fun class Reiko, and thank you Ericka for posting, you did a great job.

Sheri Zahner 9 months ago

This looks delicious. It looks like the Thai yellow curry that you get in restaurants (and that I love this! )but thanks to your friend, I can now make it at home! Yay!

Felicia Gustin 9 months ago

@sally it's "panang curry paste". A little different flavor then red curry. Its delicious!! you can find it at your local Asian market for a great price!

Ericka Jones (author) 9 months ago