Panaeng Beef in Red Curry Peanut Sauce

Panaeng Neua

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Quick & Easy Thai

By Nancie McDermott

Published 2004

  • About

One of Thailand’s signature dishes, panaeng neua is extraordinary: flat-out delicious, and easier, much easier, than pie. With jasmine rice and a great big green salad, this makes a memorable meal. To grind peanuts for this recipe, use your spice grinder, pulsing on and off to grind evenly, or mince them well with your big knife. Natural-food stores often have grind-it-yourself peanut butter contraptions, but take heart: school lunch peanut butter will also work. The classic presentation fo