Thai Jungle Curry with Chicken (Kaeng Pa Gai)

CategoryDifficultyIntermediate
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins

Ingredients for Thai Jungle Curry

 3- 5, Thai Green Chilies (as per your taste)
 2 Fingerroot or Grachai, Chopped
 2 tbsp Oil
 4- 5 Tbsp, Red Curry paste
 2 Chicken Thigh, Cut into strips
 2 cups Chicken Stock
 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
 1 tbsp Palm Sugar, Finely Shaved
 4 Thai Egg Plant, Cut into quarters
 4 Kaffir Lime Leaves
 5 Baby Corn , Sliced
 3 Whole Long Beans, Cut into 2 inch pieces
 ¼ Red Capsicum, Julienned
 10 Snow Peas
 1 cup Holy or Thai Basil Leaves

Instructions for Thai Jungle Curry

1

In a mortar and pestle, crush Thai green chilies and chopped fingerroot to a rough paste.

2

Heat oil in a pan, add red curry paste and crushed chilli-fingerroot paste. Sauté for 2 minutes on medium flame.

3

Add chicken strips, stir-fry until cooked through.

4

Pour in chicken stock, mix well, and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.

5

Add fish sauce and palm sugar, stir to combine.

6

Incorporate Thai eggplants, kaffir lime leaves, baby corn, and long beans. Simmer until vegetables are tender.

7

Add julienned red capsicum and snow peas, mix well.

8

Remove from heat, top with holy or Thai basil leaves, and stir gently.

Serving
9

Thai Jungle Curry is best served hot with jasmine or sticky rice.

Ingredients

 3- 5, Thai Green Chilies (as per your taste)
 2 Fingerroot or Grachai, Chopped
 2 tbsp Oil
 4- 5 Tbsp, Red Curry paste
 2 Chicken Thigh, Cut into strips
 2 cups Chicken Stock
 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
 1 tbsp Palm Sugar, Finely Shaved
 4 Thai Egg Plant, Cut into quarters
 4 Kaffir Lime Leaves
 5 Baby Corn , Sliced
 3 Whole Long Beans, Cut into 2 inch pieces
 ¼ Red Capsicum, Julienned
 10 Snow Peas
 1 cup Holy or Thai Basil Leaves

Directions

1

In a mortar and pestle, crush Thai green chilies and chopped fingerroot to a rough paste.

2

Heat oil in a pan, add red curry paste and crushed chilli-fingerroot paste. Sauté for 2 minutes on medium flame.

3

Add chicken strips, stir-fry until cooked through.

4

Pour in chicken stock, mix well, and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.

5

Add fish sauce and palm sugar, stir to combine.

6

Incorporate Thai eggplants, kaffir lime leaves, baby corn, and long beans. Simmer until vegetables are tender.

7

Add julienned red capsicum and snow peas, mix well.

8

Remove from heat, top with holy or Thai basil leaves, and stir gently.

Serving
9

Thai Jungle Curry is best served hot with jasmine or sticky rice.

Notes

Thai Jungle Curry with Chicken (Kaeng Pa Gai)
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