Description

Mae Ploy Panang Curry Paste is a concentrated Thai curry paste for making panang curry, the thick, rich, mildly sweet cousin of red curry. The paste is dense and aromatic, built on chilli and Thai aromatics, and a spoonful is all you need to turn coconut milk into a proper panang sauce. Because it is concentrated, one tub goes a long way in a home kitchen.

• Type / Loai hang: Thai panang curry paste (gia vi ca ri panang Thai)
• Flavour: rich, aromatic, mildly sweet with moderate chilli heat
• Form: thick concentrated paste
• Classic dishes: panang beef, panang chicken, panang tofu, curry stir fries
• Also good for: marinades, dipping sauces, noodle sauces

How to cook / Cach nau

Heat a few spoonfuls of thick coconut cream in a pan until it starts to separate, then fry the curry paste in it over medium-low heat until deeply fragrant. Add your protein – sliced beef, chicken or tofu – and stir to coat, then pour in the rest of the coconut milk. Season to taste with fish sauce and palm sugar, and finish with kaffir lime leaves and sliced red chilli. Panang is meant to be thicker than a soup curry, so keep the liquid restrained. Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

Storage / Bao quan

Store unopened in a cool, dry place. After opening, keep the tub tightly sealed in the refrigerator and use a clean, dry spoon each time. For long storage, freeze the paste in small portions or ice cube trays so you can take out exactly what you need.

Tieng Viet: Gia vi ca ri panang Mae Ploy – hu sot ca ri Thai dac, thom, vi ngot diu va cay vua, dung de nau panang bo, panang ga, panang dau hu. Cach nau: dun vai thia nuoc cot dua dac cho hoi tach dau, cho gia vi vao xao lua vua nho den khi that day mui, cho thit bo, ga hoac dau hu vao dao deu roi chan phan nuoc cot dua con lai. Nem lai voi nuoc mam va duong thot not, cuoi cung cho la chanh thai soi va ot do. Panang phai sanh dac hon ca ri nuoc nen dung cho qua nhieu nuoc. An kem com trang. Ngoai ra co the dung de uop thit nuong, pha nuoc cham hoac lam sot tron mi. Bao quan: hu chua mo de noi kho mat; da mo thi dong kin cat tu lanh, luon dung thia sach kho. Muon de lau co the chia nho ra khay da roi cap dong. Dat mua online tai A&E Foodstore, giao hang nhanh trong nuoc My.

How spicy is panang? / Panang co cay khong?

Moderate – milder and sweeter than green curry; adjust the amount of paste. Cay vua, diu va ngot hon ca ri xanh; co the giam luong gia vi.

Why fry the paste first? / Vi sao phai xao gia vi truoc?

Frying it in coconut cream releases the aroma and deepens the flavour. Xao trong nuoc cot dua giup day mui thom va dam vi hon.

How do I store an opened tub? / Hu da mo bao quan sao?

Sealed in the fridge, or frozen in small portions. Dong kin cat tu lanh, hoac chia nho cap dong.