Beef Panang

1/2 lb beef, thinly sliced (we use ground beef or ground venison)
1 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 tablespoon panang curry paste (more if you like spicier)
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 to 1 cup green peas
1 medium onion, slivered (cut pole-to-pole)
bullet Stir fry the oil and curry paste on low heat until fragrant (it will splatter if too hot)
bullet Add meat and onions stir fry until brown
bullet Add coconut milk, fish sauce, peas, and sugar and bring to a boil
bullet Cook at medium heat for 10 minutes
bullet We like to garnish panang with lots of basil or cilantro
bullet You can add a few sliced chile peppers if you like it hotter
bullet Serve (we eat it on rice)

This is a very simple dish that you can make in a hurry.  
All ingredients can be found at an oriental grocery store.

Adapted from Thai Cooking Made Easy, Sukhum Kittivech, page 59.

 

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