TheLuxeologist Cooks: Issaya Siamese Club’s Red Curry Paste (Nam Phrik Kaeng Daeng)

Name: Kraduk Mu Ob Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 6g coriander seeds6g cumin seeds12g coarse sea salt2g white peppercorns15g dried red finger chilli peppers (soak in water for 1 hour and then squeeze water out)80g lemongrass, finely sliced20g shallots, finely chopped15g garlic cloves10g galangal, finely sliced2g lime zest, grated1g kaffir lime leaves, veins removed and finely chopped20g Thai shrimp paste1 section banana leaf (substitution: aluminium foil)

by Zoe Bowker April 4, 2017

by Zoe Bowker

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This red curry paste from no.39 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 will certainly come in handy in your kitchen. Of course, you can make a classic red curry with it, but you can also use it to make their legendary Kraduk Mu Ob Sauce (Red curry baby back ribs).

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Kraduk Mu Ob Sauce

Serves: 1 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes 25 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

6g coriander seeds
6g cumin seeds
12g coarse sea salt
2g white peppercorns
15g dried red finger chilli peppers (soak in water for 1 hour and then squeeze water out)
80g lemongrass, finely sliced
20g shallots, finely chopped
15g garlic cloves
10g galangal, finely sliced
2g lime zest, grated
1g kaffir lime leaves, veins removed and finely chopped
20g Thai shrimp paste
1 section banana leaf (substitution: aluminium foil)

Instructions

Step 1: In a dry pan, combine coriander seeds, cumin seeds, coarse sea salt and white peppercorns and cook over moderate heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Place the spices in a mortar and finely grind or use a food processor and blend until smooth. Add dried red finger chili peppers, lemongrass, shallots, garlic cloves, galangal, lime zest and kaffir lime leaves and finely grind.

Step 2: Wrap shrimp paste in a section of banana leaf (or aluminum foil) and roast the parcel in a frying pan for 1 minute on each side. Remove shrimp paste from the parcel and set aside.

Step 3: Add shrimp paste and finely grind until smooth.

The curry paste can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Like this recipe? It’s an extract from Issaya Siamese Club Cookbook: Innovative Thai Cuisine by Chef Ian Kittichai. This recipe has been used under permission from Issaya Siamese Club. You can purchase this amazing cookbook for only $9.99 USD on iBooks – click here! It’s available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac and contains 81 amazing Thai recipes.

Read our review of Issaya Siamese Club here.

Zoe Bowker

A former World's 50 Best Restaurants Tastemaker, global gastronome, mad oenophile and luxury travel aficionado hailing from New Zealand, currently residing in Dubai.

TheLuxeologist Cooks: Issaya Siamese Club’s Red Curry Paste (Nam Phrik Kaeng Daeng)

Kraduk Mu Ob Sauce

Ingredients

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