Panang chicken curry (kaeng panang gai)

Ingredients

• 400 ml Coconut Milk
• 1 Panang Curry Paste, -2tbsp
• 200 g Chicken Breast
• 100 g Green Beans
• 2 Fish Sauce, -3 tbsp
• 1 Brown Sugar, -2tbsp
• 2 makrut lime leaves
• Basil Leaves, Handful
• Jasmine Rice, Boiled
• 6 Red Chilli
• 4 Dried Red Chillies
• 1 tsp Shrimp Paste
• 4 cloves Garlic, Chopped
• 1 Galangal, tblsp
• 1 Lemongrass, tblsp
• Lime, Zest of 2
• 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
• 1 tsp Ground Coriander
• 1 tsp Ground Cumin
• 2 Peanuts, tblsp

Steps

1. 1step 1
2. 2First, make the curry paste. Use a pestle and mortar to pound together the dried and fresh chillies, shrimp paste, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, lime zest, white pepper, coriander, cumin, nutmeg and peanuts, plus 1 tsp salt. You should have a rough paste. Alternatively, add all the ingredients to a food processor along with 2-3 tbsp of coconut milk and pulse until you have a paste. Store in a lidded jar in the fridge. Will keep for up to two weeks.
3. 3step 2
4. 4Add 2-3 tbsp of the thick part of the coconut milk into a saucepan over a medium-high heat. When the coconut milk starts bubbling, add 1-2 tbsp of the curry paste and stir well for about 1 min, until fragrant.
5. 5step 3
6. 6Stir in the chicken and let it cook for about 3-4 mins until beginning to brown all over. Follow with the French beans and stir well.
7. 7step 4
8. 8Season with the fish sauce and sugar, then add the rest of coconut milk. Mix well, add half the makrut lime leaves and simmer for 3-5 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Taste and add more sugar or fish sauce if necessary – it should be salty and nutty, and the sweetness should come through. Add the Thai basil leaves, give it a quick mix and take off the heat. Serve with steamed jasmine rice, garnished with the sliced chilli and the rest of the makrut lime leaves.