Red Thai Curry

Red Curry

Thai Red Curry Powder

Origin: Thailand

Format: Powder

Red Curry Powder - Spice Blend

The red curry, แกงเผ็ด in Thai, which means spicy curry, is a blend of spices ground in a very meticulous way. Red curry powder is a staple spice in Thai cuisine and is used in the preparation of one of the most important dishes in Thailand, the red curry chicken, which combines a red curry paste with coconut milk and steamed rice.

Thai red curry is one of the oldest and most well-known spice blends in the world, rich in history and flavor: it is a very particular spice, in fact, which depending on the proportion of spices combined inside it can differ in taste, intensity, and spiciness, giving life to truly special recipes. But it is not just a palate-pleasing spice blend: among the most important properties associated with regular consumption of red curry (kaeng phet, for Thai friends) is that of regulating the body's metabolism and improving blood circulation.

Thai Red Curry: Origin

Although curry is often associated with India, where it is called Masala, this spice, or rather spice blend, has also found widespread use in many other Asian countries. Red curry is indeed specific to Thailand, where it is the basis of national cuisine, especially in the Phuket area, where it colors the dishes of all the warm tables you can find strolling through the streets of the beautiful city. The red curry for sale online at Terza Luna in our selection of Asian spices has the distinctive taste and aroma to enrich your dishes with typical Thai notes.

Red Curry: Ingredients

Red curry powder or paste is made up of some essential ingredients that not only give it the typical red color but also the intense and non-spicy flavor. The composition of the red curry for sale at Terza Luna is:

• Paprika
• Turmeric
• Coriander
• Mustard
• Fenugreek
• Salt
• Chili
• Garlic

Carefully blended to obtain a unique mix of spices, tending towards smoky, thanks to the addition of smoked paprika. This red curry, in particular, is well suited for cooking meats and dishes derived or inspired by Thai cuisine.

Using in the Kitchen

How do you use red curry? This particular and intense spice blend can be mixed with ingredients such as coconut milk, broth, or fish sauce to flavor meats, such as chicken and pork, fish, vegetables, and even tofu. Thai red curry, unlike Indian ones, is characterized by the combination of a spice blend with fresh ingredients, such as garlic, ginger, and chili, which when pounded together with the spices create a red curry paste or pesto. The characteristic of this spice blend is its versatility; it can be combined with different ingredients, adjusting its intensity and especially spiciness, so as not to alter the products it is paired with by an excessively strong flavor.

Red Curry Paste

The red curry paste is the base for Thai curry preparations, and can be prepared in different ways depending on the type of ingredients it will be paired with, especially the type of meat, fish, and main vegetables of the curry. At this point, you may be wondering how to make red curry paste: to prepare it with the original recipe ingredients, you can use the Terza Luna blend, grinding it in a mortar with some essential fresh ingredients: garlic, fresh chili, shallot, galangal, shrimp paste, fresh coriander. If prepared with a blender, you can add water, however, the original red curry recipe starting from the paste involves processing the spices and fresh ingredients in a mortar, adding the various components in a very precise order, grinding so that each of them releases its own aromas and taste and mixes with the others. The red curry paste should be stored in the refrigerator and has a shelf life of about two to three weeks.

Red Curry: Recipes

The uses in the kitchen of red curry spice and red curry paste are varied, but in Thai cuisine, this spice blend is mainly paired with chicken, pork, duck, tofu, seitan, fish, especially shrimp. Let's see together the recipe for Thai red curry.

How to Make Thai Red Curry?

The chicken red curry is a typical recipe from Thailand, prepared with vegetables, coconut milk, and served with steamed rice. Making an authentic Thai curry is not easy, but thanks to the red curry blend available at Terza Luna, you will find the original Asian flavors in your dish. To prepare the chicken red curry, you will need several ingredients:

• 4 diced chicken breasts
• Red curry powder
• Garlic
• Fresh ginger
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 1 Onion
• 1 Shallot
• 1 tablespoon of Tomato Paste
• 500 ml of coconut milk
• 2 Tomatoes
• Fresh coriander leaves
• Oil
• Salt
• Soy sauce
• Lime juice
• A tablespoon of raw sugar

Chicken Red Curry: Recipe

• Cut the chicken into cubes and marinate it in a mixture of soy sauce and oil. Prepare the red curry paste by adding fresh ginger, shallot, garlic, lime juice, tomato paste, sugar to the red curry powder. Cook it in a pan, stirring, for about 8 minutes.
• In a pan, sauté the onion with oil, add the bell pepper and tomatoes and cook. Add the chicken with its marinade and the red curry paste, and sauté. Add the coconut milk, mix and simmer until the chicken is cooked and a creamy consistency is obtained for the curry.
• Serve the Thai red curry with steamed basmati rice and fresh coriander leaves.

Vegetarian Thai Red Curry

Although the typical red curry recipe involves the use of a protein like chicken or pork, there are numerous variations of completely vegetarian red curry, using tofu or seitan as a substitute for meat, or transforming the preparation into a vegetable curry, with pumpkin, eggs, peas, eggplants.

Red Curry: Where to Buy?

If you are wondering where to find red curry powder, Terza Luna has selected for you the best quality of Thai red curry, available online, made of precious and intense spices to give a special flavor to your dishes with an oriental aroma. For years, we have been searching for rare and quality spices around the world to offer them for sale in our tea and spice e-shop.

Red Curry Powder: Price

At Terza Luna, you can find different sizes of red curry, the spice powder to make your dishes robust and fragrant.

• Red Curry Mix 50g - €3.00
• Red Curry Mix 100g - €6.00
• Red Curry Mix 250g - €13.50