Description
Indulge in this Vegan Panang Curry with a homemade paste! A spicy and flavorful curry with a delightful hint of nutty sweetness from the peanuts.
Ingredients
Curry Paste:
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3 dried or fresh chilies (I use Thai chilli peppers)
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2 lemongrass stalks
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2 shallots
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1 piece of galangal (or 1 tbsp ground galangal powder)
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3 tbsp roasted peanuts
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5 garlic cloves, skin removed
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1/2 tsp each of ground coriander, cumin, and turmeric
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6 kaffir lime leaves
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Water (as needed for blending)
Curry:
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2 tbsp cooking oil
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250 ml water
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400 ml coconut milk
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1 tsp sugar
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1/4 tsp salt
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1 tbsp soy sauce
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200g green beans
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1 bell pepper
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12 Thai basil leaves
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400g firm or extra firm tofu*
Garnish:
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Roasted peanuts
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Thai basil
Instructions
- Prep the aromatics:
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Cut the chilies into chunks. Deseed them if you prefer a milder spice level.
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Remove the tough outer leaves of the lemongrass, then slice it.
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Peel the shallots and cut them in half.
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Peel the galangal and slice it.
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- In a blender, combine the chilies, lemongrass, shallots, galangal, roasted peanuts, garlic, spices, and shredded kaffir lime leaves. Blend everything together with a little water until you achieve a fine paste.
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Cut the green beans into chunks and thinly slice the bell pepper.
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In a pan, heat the cooking oil and fry the curry paste for a few minutes.
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Add the water and coconut milk to the pan and bring it to a boil.
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Add the green beans to the pan and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, cut the tofu into cubes and fry them in oil until golden on both sides.
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Add the bell peppers, fried tofu, and Thai basil leaves to the pan and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
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Season the curry with salt, sugar, and soy sauce according to your taste. Stir in the Thai basil leaves.
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Serve the Panang Curry with a bowl of steamed rice and garnish it with additional Thai basil leaves and roasted peanuts.
Notes
* Use pre-fried tofu to save time.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Meal
- Method: Stovetop, Blending
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 579
- Sugar: 7.6g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 43.8g
- Saturated Fat: 21.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22.1g
- Carbohydrates: 22.4g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 36.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg