Basic Curry Sauce

Name: Basic Curry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 1¾ cups (430 ml) curry sauce
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cooking oil; ½ small white onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla); 1 teaspoon palm or brown sugar; 1 tablespoon thick red curry paste; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 cup (250 ml) thick coconut milk; ½ cup (125 ml) Basic Chicken Stock or store-bought

Preparation info

Makes
1¾ cups
curry sauce

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Everyday Thai Cooking

By Katie Chin

Published 2013

About

In a hurry, but craving curry? Then this basic sauce is for you. Throw in some leftover roast chicken or a handful of tofu and veggies while it’s simmering for an easy peasy, soul satisfying meal. Smash a Thai chili and add to the sauce with the coconut milk to raise the heat-o-meter.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 garlic clove, minced
½ small white onion, finely choppe

Asia
Thailand
Sauce
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oil in a wok or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion and stir-fry until the garlic is fragrant and the onion is translucent, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium. Add the curry paste, stirring to break up paste, about 1 minute. Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, fish sauce, and palm sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 10–12