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Thai Jungle Curry Recipe (Kaeng Pa)
Gaeng pa, an authentic Thai jungle curry recipe, is made with spicy curry paste and chicken—healthy and perfect for a restaurant-quality dinner at home.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 420 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 7 ounces chicken thinly sliced
- 17 fluid ounces water
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon palm sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3.5 ounces Thai eggplants
- 1.75 ounce yardlong beans
- 0.7 ounces fingerroot
- 4 kaffir lime leaves
- 3 Chilies add to taste
- 1 ounce fresh peppercorns
- 1.7 ounce baby corn
- 0.18 ounces holy basil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Swirl to coat, then add red curry paste, frying until fragrant.
- Add sliced chicken, tossing it in the curry paste until the pieces are well coated and cooked.
- Pour in water, palm sugar, fish sauce, and salt. Bring to a simmer and make sure the palm sugar is completely dissolved before continuing.
- Throw in sliced Thai eggplants, baby corn, yard long beans, fresh peppercorns, kaffir lime leaves, fingerroot, and chilies. Simmer until the vegetables are tender but still have a bite to them.
- Lastly, turn off the heat and stir in holy basil leaves. Serve immediately with rice.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- If the curry is too spicy for your taste, try adding a bit more sugar. As a last resort, add coconut milk to balance the flavors.
- Add chilies to taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
420kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
1941mg
(81%)
Potassium
483mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
3379IU
(68%)
Vitamin C
105mg
(117%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 420
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 420kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1941mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 483mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3379IU | 68% |
| Vitamin C | 105mg | 117% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.