Heat one-third of the coconut milk in a saucepan over medium heat. When the milk thickens and the oil begins to separate, stir in the Panang curry paste.
500 ml coconut milk, 3 tablespoons Panang curry paste
Add the remaining coconut milk once the paste is fully incorporated.
Bring the coconut curry sauce to a gentle simmer, then add the beef and cook to your preferred doneness.
450 g beef
Add the fish sauce, palm sugar, kaffir lime leaves, and sliced chilies. If using pea eggplants, add them now.
4 tablespoons fish sauce, 2,5 tablespoons palm sugar, 4 leaves kaffir lime leaves, 4 chilies, 150 g pea eggplants
Continue cooking until the pea eggplants are tender and the palm sugar has completely dissolved into the sauce. Serve hot.