Northern Thai Curry with Chicken and Peanuts

2 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 1 hr 15 min

“This recipe is a coconut milk-less curry deep with the flavors of Northern Thailand. The curry paste includes lots of dry spices and is finished with peanuts to give it a nice crunch.” - by wiley

Directions

Place the chili peppers in a bowl; pour enough water over the chili peppers to cover. Allow the peppers to soak until softened, about 10 minutes; drain. Chop the peppers and set aside.
Grind the cumin, turmeric, coriander, and mace using a mortar and pestle into a fine powder. Add the galangal, lemon grass, salt, shallot, garlic, shrimp paste, fresh turmeric, and reconstituted chile peppers and grind into a paste. Stir the fish sauce and palm sugar into the paste. Transfer to a large bowl.
Add the chicken to the paste and toss to coat the chicken evenly; allow to marinate for at least 20 minutes, or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the water, 1/2 cup peanuts, ginger, and tamarind juice into the chicken, bring to a simmer, and cook until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes. You can also cook this at a lower temperature for up to 2 hours. Garnish with 2 tablespoons peanuts to serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
364 cal
18%

Fat
20.7 g
32%

Carbs
23.2 g
7%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (2)

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esthersummerson

Jan. 16, 2012

"Excellent! Tastes delicious and very authentic..." See more"

Rose1982

Nov. 24, 2012

"Delicious. I used ground chicken instead and basically mashed up the meat with the spice paste. I also added a spoon full of peanut butter because I didn't have quite enough peanuts on hand. It was an..." See more absolute success. Very delicious."

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