How to Make Space-Saving Freezer Thai Curry - Hot Thai Kitchen

Freezer meals have been on top of my mind in preparation for this baby! But with an always-packed freezer, I have to be conscious of how much space things take.
Here's how I make Thai curries for the freezer that will reheat well AND will not take up unnecessary space. This video isn't so much as recipe, but more of a tips and tricks video. You can apply this method to any of my coconut-based Thai curry recipes. And now you will have a meal that's ready to be served in just a few minutes!
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Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZbin videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com
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[@PailinsKitchen]

HELLO LOVELY VIEWERS! Important Note: If you have questions about this recipe, you can post it here for the community to answer. But if you want to ask me, please get in touch via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or my website (all links are in the description above). If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments I receive across the hundreds of videos on this channel. Also, before sending on any questions be sure to read the written recipe on the website as I often add extra tips and notes not covered in the video. Thank you for watching!

[@catbrodeur623]

As a single girl I am in *love* with freezer meals... it's nice to cook a lot but not have to eat it all week & then have easy tasty meals for lazy or busy days...Congrats on the growing baby bump! 💚

[@demoiselledelamontagne]

I actually really like your tips/cooking hacks videos. Very useful, and you're so good at explaining things. Thank you! and enjoy your time with you baby!

[@jtbtabimono]

I always find it difficult when I do the green curry, as quantity wise it is too much for one person so I invite my mates to come around. But then, they finish off the whole thing like there is no tomorrow, so faced with another problem where there isn't any left for my second round. But thanks to this great tip, I can now have my green curry in peace and enjoy it later on by freezing it.

[@dodgeball28]

Thank you for taking your time to explain everything clearly and thoroughly. It shows how much effort you put in all of your videos. :) There are many cooking channels out there that just show you the ingredients and quickly go through the steps with little to no explanation.

[@MrNickloke]

Thai curry is my favourite! I love green Thai curry the most. Love from Malaysia!

[@bankox4]

This is simply a great informative video, saving freezer space is important in my house so thank you for sharing. Here in the UK Thai food is becoming very popular, we love it and watching your videos means I have lot's of lovely cooking experiments to tackle. Best wishes for your new family member x

[@StacyOh1717]

Thank you so much this! I so appreciate all information you include. It makes us better cooks rather than just being able to follow recipes. And I was in desperate need of Asian freezer meals. 🙏🙏🙏

[@simpleandsavored9210]

We just entertained with our first 3 course meal meal this weekend. Turned out amazing! Thanks

[@jasonwhitton8106]

Kaffir lime leafs add soooo much flavor! Looks yummy! 🤤

[@rickdono64]

I've cooked red Thai curry for the family lots over years, never seen the reduced coconut milk at the start before. Going to try it tonight, also great tips on the freezing too, thank you.

[@aum3.146]

Wonderful teacher. Lovely personality. Very generous. Great channel. Thank you!!

[@markus148]

There are two reasons I'm watching your videos : your recipes are really good and your English is very easy to understand (I'm from Austria), so I can learn Thai cooking and improve my English skills at the same time!

[@chrislykk]

What a great idea. I cook just for myself most of the time and it can be wasteful sometimes. This solves my problem, thanks!

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Thank you for this video Pailin. I make Thai food all the time and always wished there were freezer friendly options until now. Please make more such videos :).

[@glotodnev]

Looks fairly easy and quick to create. I love to make Freezer Meals to help out others in my family as family sizes start to decrease. Thanks Pailin!

[@sittiberkislaja2184]

I would love to try freezing curries and other recipes as I'm working full time. It will save me time and effort specially when u are tired from work though. Thank you Pai for sharing this technique. Hope u enjoy with ur bundle of joy. Good luck and welcome to mama's world.

[@Jman6158]

Congratulations Pai happy for you gonna be a beautiful baby love ur videos love ur recipes to

[@gracema9480]

You're seriously amazing. You address all the questions I have ever asked lol

[@Mazumello]

Yey! New clip comes. Really miss you and hope you and your baby (also yr hubby) had been great.

[@jackson4socks]

Congrats on the baybay! Love your channel

[@orangemoon_8428]

I love your whoohoos while cooking or adding ingredients🤗

[@squange20]

I’ve been doing this exact method for years. So handy when the kids are in school and have to be driven to various after school activities.

[@terryyonashiro3735]

Hi Pailin, Great idea to freeze curry to make quick meals when you don’t have time to make it during the work week. A great spacing trick that I use is to cut cardboard to the same size as the storage bag that you are using and place the bags in between the cardboard then freeze them. The bags will be flat on both sides and will make stacking easy thus saving more space when storing.

[@MrAlvinSinfulSong]

Yay! A new video :D Your Baby's so cute 😍

[@Doughnutthanwarin]

Good tips as always.

[@danieldumas7361]

Thank you,Thank you,Thank you! Finally, a comfirmation that vegetables Do Not freeze well. Whether it's carrots, cauliflower or corn. Just take a thawed vegy with its fresh counterpart and you can't miss the difference in taste & texture. Also loved the "hot water" defrost tip.Always on point, as usual. PS: All the best......avec l'addition du nouveau/nouvelle membre de la famille!

[@matildamaher2650]

Thanks for the recipes and Congratulation 🌻

[@SweetandMellow999]

Hi Pai, my tip: I use coconut oil to cook the curry paste and skip reducing the coconut milk. The curry comes out just delicious. Love your tips!

[@rosemarysutton8951]

Love your videos! Hello from Australia!

[@km-rs1sd]

I really really really wish there were more recipes with this method from you. I could make some during weekends and stock for the week for 😢 - a student living off instant noodles 😅

[@MLLL1234]

Loving the video!! !💖💖

[@atan1408]

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[@tabaks]

Tamarind sauce? Plus, put your bag into a appropriately wide-mouth vessel and fold the bag rim over it. That way you have a "bag bowl" to easily pour into. When filled, grab the bag from over the bowl lip and close it. MUCH easier than juggling the bag alone.

[@latdh1388]

i just watched your live stream that you had with Marion, i cant believe i am just watching it now, that crab fried rice she made looked really good and so did the dish you cooked, i loved those dishes because i cant really do spicy food as sriracha is my limit when it comes to the spice scale

[@hanskitchen7692]

Thank you for a good tip. It will help me to invent Asian fusion foods

[@felixokeefe]

Good tips. I'm definitely going to try this. Personally I prefer thigh meat for curries. More flavour :)

[@emsovill6509]

I love it so much thanks a lot thai lady definitely i will try things

[@RasamiChannel]

I love this channel. I was born in Thailand but I live somewhere else now, learning about Thai cooking helps me connect with my Thai heritage. Thank you so much!

[@jenle9450]

awesome! love this video and your tips on freezing curries :) i'm quite worried about our society's plastic consumption though , i'll be trying this but freezing in glass jars :)

[@shansbo217]

Excellent video!

[@JayeetaBhattacharyaTunu6989]

I really love the tips and tricks you give and also you also eat full big bites which shows that you are a foodie from your heart. Lots of love to you sister. You are awesome. 😍😘🥰🤗👌🏽👍🏽

[@MariaMatthew-nv1bg]

Thanks. appreciate cooking methods

[@clementchinsterer]

congratulations for new arrival soon.

[@timotot123]

Looked absolutely delish! I believe better results are had wrapping bell pepper firmly in Aluminium foil for freezing. One other thing is herbs that have been brushed with olive oil tend to be ok with freezing as it's the freezer burn that is the main issue. That being said, we all would ideally want to be going for the fresh herbs and vege option, so this is more directed to those who may not have easy access to certain fresh produce

[@cindysayavong8672]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@invisible.nobody]

I often freeze Paneang Curry (which no vegetable add only kaffir lime leave😁) then put it in microwave when need serve with toast or dinner roll. 😋😚

[@shirleyyang4158]

Thank you thank you thank you! I can't say it enough. Now I know! Fresh veggies best after frozen lol. As you can tell I've failed at trying to freeze curry lol!

[@jshvjshv7322]

Awesome video!

[@Beecozz7]

Excellent!!!

[@davidzayrah]

Hi Pai! My Question is how long can you keep the curry in the freezer? Thank you! I really love your channel!

[@joannfred8472]

Great vid, thanks!

[@EricAlainDufresne]

Great idea as always, thanks. How long will it keep in the freezer?

[@adhomoovlogs.8955]

Love to watch every videos..👍✌

[@renisaskusumah]

Love your video! It looks tasty. By the way, how long it will last in the freezer?

[@peteanoz9425]

Subs going up big time recently 👍👍👍

[@adityakapoor4]

Thank you for sharing your tips! Quick question - when would you add the Thai Brinjal? Prior to freezing or with the veggies at the end when you are about to use the curry?

[@Xenglauv]

Smart idea

[@semco72057]

That is a nice tip and one I have to remember. Thanks for sharing it with us all and I love Thai food so much.

[@wwoods66]

8:15 -- I include a _date_ on the label, so I don't lose track of how many -years,- er months, something's been in the freezer.

[@peterstang]

Very colourful, very Thai. Missing you already.

[@r.6731]

Awesome!!!!👍❤

[@hoascooking3520]

Great ideal.!

[@michelleevans5531]

I love make-ahead freezer meals! I made some for the crockpot before my mother came down to spend Thanksgiving with us. It was an extreme timesaver! For this recipe, would bok choy, baby corn spinach and mushrooms (my favorite vegetables) be good added after it's been taken out of the refrigerator?

[@andretan2446]

Hi Pai, congrats for your safe delivery. Anyway, what a great idea to freeze the curry. I would use container to freeze my curry. The use of single-use plastic waste makes me feel fuzzy, especially with the concern of tons of plastic waste in the world.

[@PailinsKitchen]

Thanks! And also I wash and reuse those freezer bags until they're wrecked, I get many uses out of them.

[@SheshankReddyS]

Perfect. Now if you could only freeze the Kai Dao too.

[@tanluwils1736]

We're having our first one very soon and have added this to our list of freezer-friendly recipes. Do you have any other recommendations?

[@chanswift]

Congratulation !

[@neeshweesh]

Congratulations on your new arrival!! I freeze the dough for pizza (see tom yum pizza recipe), so that on days I feel like having it i can just leave the proofed dough out to defrost while I'm at work. Then all i need to do is add the toppings to create a delicious fresh, homemade pizza within minutes in the evening ☺️

[@jenniferbriski567]

Pailin, would this also work with Salmon or Tuna? I've taken leftovers to work when made fresh and have had success with reheating without overcooking.

[@christianhansen3292]

thank you.

[@NinisCooking]

Hi Pai, I wish you luck for the soon-to-come happy event 😉 I never tried to freeze my recipes yet, I'm always afraid it will lose a bit of its flavor, wouldn't it ? (but I know that in some cases such as yours, it's the way to go^^)

[@gerardacronin334]

Nin is Cooking She had the baby a few weeks ago. She recorded this video beforehand. Great video, too!

[@NinisCooking]

@@gerardacronin334 Oooooh I'm late then! Congratulations Pai !

[@user-jz6xn5uc4u]

Hi How long you can freeze your curry?

[@artofgia]

More freezer meals please!

[@wongfongngoh9783]

Hi ! Can I have d freezes curry paste receipe & how long can I keep d curry in freezer. Thks. From: Singapore Dorothy.

[@jacenath8197]

Sawatdee khrap Pailin! I’m a big fan of your videos and I’ve been subscribed to your channel for a while! I just was thinking that you should try some South Indian foods! In this video you said that a major difference between Indian and Thai curries are that Indian ones are “thick and gloopy,” but actually it depends. South and North Indian cuisines are very different from each other and are regionally based. It varies depending on the ethnic group and most of Indian food served at western restaurants comes from the northwest. South Indian food, which I grew up eating (although I’m from California), is actually a lot like Thai food. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu cuisine, we use a looooot of coconut milk, grated coconut, coconut oil, fresh holy basil, curry leaves, lemon, fresh chillies, black pepper, and other fresh ingredients. We have a lot of steamed cakes (both savoury and sweet), eat rice with every meal, use banana leaves, and also use pandan (or kaithai) to fragrance our dishes. We eat a lot of fish. There are many dishes which are actually very similar (or identical) to Thai, Indonesian, and Khmer ones, but have different names. It’s due to our cultures’ interconnected histories! So do give it a try! I’m sure you’d love it 😁

[@hoongweikin1484]

Can the tamarind be added to curry before freezing curry? Will the tamarind shorten the time of storage? Thanks

[@sarab.379]

Thank you. Your are so good for explaining, but I have a comment, I would not touch the plastic bag, would use glass food saver, it is much healthier, wouldn't you think so?

[@DStrayCat69]

I freeze all sorts of foods... Recently, I made Chicken Tikka Masala and froze 3/4 of it, in 2 containers... Didn't think of using Freezer Bags... Thanks for the tips :-) I also made Coconut Rice and didn't realize that it could be frozen... I'll remember that for the next time :-) Oh! For my Coconut Rice... 1 Cup of Jasmine Rice (washed and drained), One small cube of Coconut Sugar (dissolved in 1/4 cup water), One can Coconut Milk (I use Aroy-D ONLY) and 3/4 cup of water, in my Rice Steamer... I sometimes find that there is too much water and the rice comes out soggy... I think 1/2 cup might do the trick but I know that 1 Cup turns the rice to mush...It's a real balancing act... lol Anyway, Great video, I got a lot from that. Thanks :-)

[@Farahfoodie]

You can use just regular glass jars(like from Marmelade)and freeze food. But don't fill it to the top. It's actually better than plastic.

[@EthanFernandes-ur3vh]

Any know how long you can store curries in the freezer?

[@davidthomas6094]

Looks great. How do you feel about freezing lemongrass and galangal?

[@m.taylor]

I saw her use frozen lemongrass in her other video, so it seems allright. Frozen galangal seemed ok too.

[@yanjijay6752]

🤤 curry looks yummy dont you add galungul roots for flavoring to ?

[@ghrayo]

Sometimes she does

[@Doughnutthanwarin]

Galungal is in the curry paste.

[@randuperez2496]

Would heating it in the microwave work?

[@rafiruel]

Been a while... Missing your cooking ms. Pi

[@whiterpark4935]

I like your utube videos

[@professorpanda2878]

I’ve been looking everywhere on how to make yellow thai curry. I would like to make it sweet and with little to no heat. I’ve had it once with coconut milk, carrots, potatoes, opines and pineapples. It was sooo good. any help?

[@shyna479]

I really love your recipes..love from assam 😙😙😙😙😙

[@rightperson4215]

I like ur beautiful yummy dishes , quite few times i made ur thai coconut chicken tom yum soup. Every time i m cooking that , is coming even better....have a great pregnancy n make sure to share the videos n pix of ur lovely baby with us as well

[@tavitlertritsumpun7160]

Do you really "Nuke" the curry out of the freezer? :)

[@justsomeguywithasmugface645]

Nobody: Gordon Ramsay: ITS FROOOOOOZEN!!!!!!

[@timotot123]

It would be more accurately "IT'S FROOOZEN YOU #&& $$ING ID#$T!!!"

[@j0.ZEF-Who]

Boy I wish I could have grown up in that household.

[@AidanGilbert]

I keep thinking about how this would taste made with chopped spare ribs. I might have to run to the meat market today…

[@raveendrareddy8387]

How is your Baby 👶 now.....God bless you and your child

[@antonc81]

I’ve frozen a beef stew with mushrooms and carrot chunks in it before with “not bad” results... mushroom texture in particular was pretty well preserved. Carrots stayed whole but were a bit softer.

[@bucci9938]

Hello Pai, I thought in your earlier video you will give birth in the beginning of March? Maybe I mistaken. Pai, I would like to ask how long can we freeze foods and rice? Thank you. Wish you have a smooth easy quick safe delivery of the baby.

[@ghrayo]

She is already a happy mother, she recorded some material to have while she was in maternity leave

[@vivien2020]

Tqtqvvm for the detailed info on freezer meals. This is really useful. U r so beautifully pregnant...:-)

[@xnonsuchx]

I never have enough to freeze...I eat about 1/4 to 1/3 of it just while cooking it. ;-)

[@shera9965]

😍

[@chaquesoirunehistoire]

Félicitations pour votre VIDÉO et votre bébé. ..kiss from unicorn 😉😇😆😊

[@ouichtan]

For a second my brain just stopped working...I looked at you and thought: "hang on...I thought the parcel had already been delivered...did she get heavily pregnant again that quick? Amazing what Kaffir lime leaves can do..." And then my brain started working again and I realised that you obviously shot that video before giving birth...

[@gerardacronin334]

ouichtan She cooked the video, put it in the freezer, and reheated it today! 😀

[@ouichtan]

@@gerardacronin334 What a great idea! 🤣🤣🤣

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

Gerarda Cronin lol!