5.0 from 3 votes
Thai Yellow Curry with Minced Pork
My Thai Yellow Curry with Minced Pork is a perfect combination of all that I love about Thai food - and South East Asian Curries in particular. The perfect balance of spice, sweetness, sourness and salt - this curry has it all.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 498 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
For the paste
- 1 lemon grass stalk (white part only, finely chopped)
- 1 tsp fresh galangal (chopped)
- 2 fresh red Thai chillies (chopped)
- 2 Kaffir lime leaves (finely sliced)
- 2 shallots (chopped)
- 1 coriander root and stalk (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2 tsp fresh turmeric (peeled & chopped) or 1 teaspoon powdered
- 1 tsp shrimp paste
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the curry
- 4 tbsp peanut oil
- 500 g pork mince
- 1 400g can coconut milk
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 lime (juice of)
- 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves (whole)
- 1/2 cup fresh coriander (for garnish)
- 2 spring onions (thinly sliced, for garnish)
- 1/3 cup unsalted peanuts
Instructions
- Using a stick blender or food processor, or a pestle & mortar blend everything together until you have a smooth paste. If you're using a pestle & mortar, add each fresh item separately in the order they're listed then stir in the powdered items.
- Heat a wok over a high heat with the oil until hot. Add the paste and fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Now add the pork mince and stir well for about 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in the coconut milk and 125ml water along with the fish sauce then bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 25 minutes partially covered.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice and Thai basil.
- Just before serving, scatter over the coriander, peanuts and onion and serve alongside lots of fluffy jasmine rice and more lime wedges to squeeze over.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
498kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
1120mg
(47%)
Potassium
664mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
404IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 498
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 498kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1120mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 664mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 404IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.