Panang (or Penang) curry comes from southern Thailand and has Indian roots. There are plenty of dry spices in it. Normally this paste is made with a mortar and pestle, but a blender works as well (and way faster). Use 3 to 4 tablespoons of the Panang curry paste in your curry dishes depending on how spicy you like it.
VEGAN PANANG (PENANG) CURRY PASTE
Prep time: 5 to 10 minutes - Cook time: 5 minutes - Total time : 10 - 15 minutes - Makes 1 cups
INGREDIENTS
15 long dried red chilies
Boiling water
1/4 cup of roasted unsalted peanuts
5cm-piece fresh galangal or ginger, peeled, finely chopped
4 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
3 spring onions, peeled, coarsely chopped
3 fresh coriander roots, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 stem lemon grass, white section only, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
EQUIPMENT
Blender
Jar for storage
PREPARATION
Boil the water and place the dried chilies in a bowl, covered with water. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Drain the chilies, remove the seeds and chop the chilies.
Peel and chop the fresh galangal or ginger
Finely shredded the kaffir lime leaves
Peeled and chop the spring onions
Chop the coriander roots finely
Crush the garlic
Finely chop the white section of the lemon grass
METHOD
Blend the chili, peanuts, galangal or ginger, lime leaves, sring onionp, coriander root, garlic, lemon grass, cumin, ground coriander and soy sauce in a blender until finely chopped.
Add the oil bit by bit, and blend again until a smooth paste forms.
Scrape down the side of the blender if needed, .
To store the Penang curry paste, use a jar, cover the curry with a layer of oil and keep in the fridge for up to 1 month.
To freeze the Penang curry paste, spoon into ice-cube trays and freeze. Transfer to a sealable plastic bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
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