Princess’s Curry

Name: Princess’s Curry (Gaeng Neua Kun Ying)
Yield: 6 to 8 Servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: dried red chillies; ground caraway seeds; lime rind; paste; black pepper; young citrus leaves; (nam pla); fish sauce; beef; green serrano chillies; leaves; dried sweet basil; coconut milk; lemon grass; salt; coriander roots; green zest; coconut milk; shallots; fresh garlic; laos powder (ka)

Gaeng Neua Kun Ying

Preparation info

6 to 8
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Original Thai Cookbook

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1981

About

Gaeng Neua Kun Ying is an adaptation from an old recipe probably created in one of the royal palaces by a princess in honor of the monarch. Kun Ying is a term denoting one of the royal ranks of princess.

Ingredients

Paste

7 to 9

medium dried red chillies (use canned ortegas and/or reduce the number if a milder paste is preferred)

Asia
Thailand
Main course
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Paste

Place all the Paste ingredients in a mortar or food processor and pound or grind into an even paste.

Curry

In a wok or large saucepan, bring the “Thick” coconut milk to a boil, stirring, and add the beef. Continue to boil, uncovered, until the amount of liquid reduces somewhat, thickens and oil beg