Korat Beef Curry

Gaeng Ped Korat comes from Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), northeast of Bangkok. Although many will remember the name from the large air base outside the little town, the people are still country folk and this is a simple country curry.

If using whole, dried spices in the recipe (Krachai, peppercorns, chillies), put them into a mortar or electric spice or coffee-type grinder and pound or grind to a coarse powder before adding them to the rest of the paste ingredients. Whole