World Flavors Cookbook

Panang Curry (Gaeng Panang)

A thick, salty-sweet Thai curry with a nutty flavor, made with ground peanuts and flavored with shredded kaffir lime leaves.

Cuisine: Thailand

Ingredients

• 500g beef or chicken, sliced
• 400ml coconut milk (divided)
• 3 tbsp Panang curry paste
• 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, finely ground
• 5 kaffir lime leaves, very finely shredded
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp palm sugar
• 2 red chilies, sliced

Instructions

1. Heat 1 cup of coconut milk in a pan until it separates and releases oil.
2. Add Panang curry paste and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add meat and stir until mostly cooked.
4. Add the rest of the coconut milk, ground peanuts, fish sauce, and sugar.
5. Simmer until the sauce thickens and the meat is tender.
6. Stir in half the shredded lime leaves.
7. Serve topped with sliced chilies and the remaining lime leaves.