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Panang Curry Recipe

Penang Curry or Panang Curry is a curry that has its origins in Thailand/Malaysia. It is really delicious and mildly spiced. Goes very well with rice.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Keyword how to make panang curry, panang curry, panang curry recipe, panang curry with prawns, what is panang curry
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 512kcal

Ingredients

  • 500 gms. prawns or chicken
  • ½ cup stock seafood or chicken stock or water
  • 2 tbsp. Thai red curry paste
  • ½ tsp. turmeric powder
  • 400 ml. coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce or oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp. palm sugar or jaggery
  • 3 tbsp. peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp. toasted peanuts for garnish
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • cilantro chopped for garnish
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • If using prawns, peel and devein the prawns. Use the heads and shells to make a stock. Keep aside. If making chicken panang curry, use 2 chicken breasts sliced.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add Thai red curry paste and tumeric and fry for a minute.
  • Now add peanut butter and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes more.
  • Add coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar and salt.
  • Add the seafood or chicken stock or water along with chopped green pepper and cook the sauce well.
  • Now add the prawns/chicken and cook for a couple of minutes more. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Garnish with roasted peanuts and coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot with jasmine rice or any other boiled rice. Your Panang curry is ready to eat.

Notes

  1. You can make the same recipe with chicken or tofu
  2. You can add red chilli powder or sliced red chillies if you like it spicy.
  3. Prawn/chicken stock adds more depth of flavour but if you don't have it just use veg stock or water.
  4. You can use any vegetables in place of green pepper like red, yellow peppers, mushroom, zucchini, broccoli etc.

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 738mg | Potassium: 883mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1375IU | Vitamin C: 27.1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 4.7mg