Seppi Renggli’s Indonesian Curry Paste

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Curry Paste Image Used Under Creative Commons License From Wikipedia

Citizens, there have been many chefs of exceptional talent who predate today’s TV “super chefs” and had culinary gifts of unmatched skills. Chef Seppi Renggli of the world-famous Four Seasons restaurant during the late 70’s and early 80’s was one of these pioneers.

I have hundreds of old cookbooks in my secret lair and this recipe is nearly lost, found only in that one cookbook in my library. The Web seems to have forgotten it. Time to fix that error! 🙂

Married to an Indonesian woman, Chef Seppi often blended French technique with Asian ingredients to bring a new sensibility to classic dishes. His full bio may be found in this 1978 article from the New York Times.

I’ve eaten/made hundreds of curries from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and more Indian curries than stars in the canopy of the heavens – yet I’ve never failed to go back to this recipe.

It’s spicy but not take your head off, totally balanced in flavors and a testimony to the genius of Chef Renggli. It’s also relatively easy to make – it keeps for weeks in the fridge and allows you to throw together a can of coconut milk, some veggies and meat to create a wicked good curry in under 10 minutes. 🙂

Enjoy a lost and delicious recipe from Chef Seppi, my citizens!

Battle on – The Generalissimo