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Thai Bamboo Shoot Curry Recipe (Gaeng Phed Nor Mai)
Gaeng phed nor mai, a Thai bamboo shoot curry recipe, with red curry paste for a quick and easy dish that’s ready in 20 minutes. Customizable with your favorite protein and vegetables!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 706 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 13.5 fluid ounces coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 7 ounces beef see notes
- 7 ounces bamboo shoots see notes
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 4 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 prik chi fa
- 0.7 ounces sweet basil
Instructions
- Add 3.40 fl oz/100ml of your coconut milk in a wok over medium heat. Simmer until the sides start to bubble. The coconut oil will naturally separate and rise to the surface.
- Once you see the coconut oil create a separate layer, stir in your red curry paste. Mix well with the coconut milk and follow up with your remaining milk, mix well once more.
- Add sliced beef, bamboo shoots, palm sugar, and fish sauce. Cook until the beef is done and make sure the palm sugar is fully dissolved.
- Turn off the heat and stir in your sliced chilies, sweet basil, and kaffir lime leaves. Serve immediately with rice. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Balance the flavors: Taste-test and adjust seasonings if needed. Some store-bought curry pastes are saltier and spicier than others, so it's important to adjust the flavors to your taste.
- Thai red curry paste: You can either use my homemade paste or store-bought. For store-bought, choose Mae Ploy or Maesri.
- Beef: Unlike the braising and slow-cooking method used in my recipe for gaeng massaman neua, this beef bamboo shoots curry comes together quickly, making it ideal for weeknight dinners. It's important to opt for a tender cut of beef that cooks quickly and remains tender, like sirloin and tenderloin. Slice the beef thinly against the grain.
- Bamboo shoots: If you have fresh bamboo shoots, boil the peeled and sliced shoots in water with a dash of sugar for about 20 minutes to remove any bitterness before adding them to your dish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
706kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
64g
(98%)
Saturated Fat
46g
(230%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
818mg
(34%)
Potassium
812mg
(23%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2376IU
(48%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
9mg
(50%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 706
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 706kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 64g | 98% |
| Saturated Fat | 46g | 230% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 818mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 812mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2376IU | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.