Mae Sri Chu Chee Curry Paste 114g

Mae Sri Chu Chee Curry Paste 114g

Mae Sri Chu Chee Curry Paste (พริกแกงฉูฉี่ แม่ศรี, phrik kaeng chu chii mae si) is a premium Thai chu chee curry paste from Mae Sri. Chu chee (ฉูฉี่) is one of Thailand’s most elegant and distinctive curry styles — a dry-style curry made with a concentrated coconut cream base and a rich, aromatic red curry paste, traditionally served over fish or prawns. Unlike green or red curry, which are fluid coconut milk soups, chu chee is a thick, glossy, almost dry curry where the coconut cream is reduced and the paste is cooked down until it forms a dense, intensely flavoured sauce that clings to and coats the seafood rather than surrounding it in broth. The dish is finished with kaffir lime leaves and a drizzle of coconut cream, producing a visually striking and deeply aromatic result. Chu chee is considered a more refined and restaurant-style Thai curry, often served at special occasions and dinner parties, but Mae Sri’s paste makes it straightforward to prepare at home. The 114 g jar is a compact, convenient format suited to a single batch.

• Type: Thai chu chee curry paste - Mae Sri brand; 114 g jar; premium traditional-style paste
• Flavour profile: Rich, thick, and intensely aromatic with red curry paste, kaffir lime, and lemongrass; concentrated and dry-style — the sauce clings to the seafood rather than forming a broth
• Primary use: Thai chu chee curry — fry paste in coconut cream until fragrant and the oil separates, add fish fillets or prawns, cook until the sauce is thick and glossy; finish with kaffir lime leaves and a drizzle of coconut cream; serve with steamed jasmine rice
• Secondary use: Thick curry sauce base for other seafood including scallops and squid; dry-style curry base for chicken or tofu for a non-seafood variation
• Pack size: 114 g jar - compact, convenient format suited to a single batch for 2–4 people

For other Mae Sri curry pastes at Chang Market, see the full Mae Sri range.