Panang Chicken Curry
Panang Chicken Curry — officially ranked the #1 curry in the world.
Main Dish · Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min · Serves 2 · beginner · By Tina · Published
Ingredients
- 300 gram chicken thigh or breast (sliced bite-sized)
- 2 tbsp Panang curry paste
- 400 ml Coconut Milk
- 1 cup Eggplants
- 2 Kaffir lime leaves (torn)
- 1/3 cup Crushed Peanut
- 1 tbsp Fish sauce, adjust to taste
- 2 tsp palm sugar or white sugar, adjust to taste
- 1-2 red chillies, thinly sliced for garnish
- steamed jasmine rice, for serving
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