Our collection of Maestri Thai Curry sauces
Maesri Thai curry sauces come in little cans in a wide variety of flavors, and can be used to create a complex flavor profile in minutes. Each can is not much more than a buck in my Asian market so it’s tempting to stock up with more than you’re ever going to use. Surprisingly, they’re not much more expensive on Amazon: a six pack with two each red, green and yellow curry (presumably the most popular flavors) is only $10 with Prime shipping. (Warning: affiliate link!)
Recipes are printed on the cans in tiny, impossible to read type. Click on the picture to enlarge it for a better look.
Maesri has a demonic layout artist who insists on putting a recipe on each can in tiny black type on a dark background. Fortunately, we have high resolution cameras in our phones these days and it’s easy enough to take a closeup picture then blow it up so the recipe becomes readable.
Almost all the recipes are the same, actually: stir-fry the contents of the can in coconut milk (the liquid in coconut milk will quickly boil away so it becomes an effective cooking oil), then add ingredients and another can of coconut milk. The proteins and vegetables recommended will vary from sauce to sauce and of course you can make your own modifications.
Our favorite is an outlier in that it uses oil, not coconut milk, for the stir-fry: Prik Khing Curry Paste. It’s only slightly more expensive at $10 for a four-pack on Amazon and can be used to create the familiar spicy/sweet/sour dish designated “chili with basil” (that’s the base, you choose the protein to add) in your neighborhood Americanized Thai restaurant.
Little in size, big in flavor, Maesri Thai curry sauces make great stocking stuffers. Check ‘em out!
