Jungle Curry

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Jungle Curry - a popular Thai curry, jungle curry is spicy and made with no coconut milk. You can make pork or chicken jungle curry with this easy recipe.

Easy and quick Thai jungle curry made with chicken and vegetables, and without coconut milk.
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Jungle Curry

Jungle curry is a popular and spicy Thai curry made with no coconut milk. You can make pork or chicken jungle curry with this easy recipe.

It tastes different because it’s not as “creamy” and sweet without coconut milk added in the curry, and hence the spices taste more pronounced.

I grew up with all sorts of curries back home in Malaysia: chicken curry, fish curry, squid curry, etc. I also love Thai curries, be it Thai Red Curry, Yellow Curry, or Green Curry.

And then I discovered Thai curries, which are rather different, but delicious nonetheless.


Ingredients For Thai Jungle Curry

Easy homemade Thai jungle chicken without coconut milk, served in a bowl.
  • Red Curry Paste
  • Galangal
  • Pork
  • Fish Sauce
  • Bamboo Shoots
  • Baby Corn
  • String Beans
  • Basil Leaves

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


Frequently Asked Questions

What does curry taste like?

Curry is unique and gets its name due to the combination of both savory and sweet spices. Additionally, there is usually an amount of spiciness in curry. This is made by the type and amount of pepper used.

How many calories per serving?

This recipe has 351 calories per serving.

Thai jungle curry with chicken and vegetables scooped with a spoon.

What To Serve With Jungle Curry

This dish is best served with white rice. For a wholesome Thai meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.68 from 46 votes

Jungle Curry

Jungle Curry – a popular Thai curry, jungle curry is spicy and made with no coconut milk. You can make pork or chicken jungle curry with this easy recipe.
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 pack red curry paste (see picture below)
  • 2-3 slices galanga, 1/4 inch (5mm) thick
  • 1 teaspoon rhizome, optional
  • 1 pound pork, sliced thinly
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup canned bamboo shoot
  • 1/2 cup canned baby corn
  • 1/2 cup canned straw mushroom
  • 8-10 string beans, cut in to 2" (5cm) length
  • 6 kaffir leaves
  • 15 basil leaves

Instructions 

  • Heat up a wok and add in the water, red curry paste, galanga and rhizome (optional). Stir to combine until boiling.
  • Add the pork and let it cook for 1 minute. Add the fish sauce and sugar. Stir to mix. Gently transfer the bamboo shoot, baby corn, straw mushroom, string beans and kaffir leaves into the wok. Stir to mix.
  • Cover the wok and bring to boil. Turn the heat to medium and let it cook for 5-6 minutes. Add in the basil leaves. Give it a quick stir and cook for 2 minutes. Serve with rice.

Notes

Rhizome is optional but may enhance the flavor of this dish. 2. This is the red curry paste I used for this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people, Calories: 135kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 180mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 13g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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24 Comments

  1. Yggdrasil says:

    I had Gaeng pa in Phrae with a Thai girl many years ago. It was even too hot for her, probably because I asked the cook to add 25 red chilies. It was a fantastic curry.

    I do find the Thai recipes online or in recipe books not the hotness of the Thai food I had over there. Must be another secret of Thai cooking to master.

  2. Vy says:

    I made this today
    But used very little curry because my family canโ€™t eat spicy. Also I used whatever the veggies I have in the fridge. It is absolutely mouthwatering!
    Thank you for the recipe ?

    1. Admin says:

      Thanks, Vy.

    2. Ayesha says:

      What is rhizome?

      1. Rasa Malaysia says:

        It’s a root shaped herb.

        1. Marie says:

          Are lemon leaves the same as kaffir leaves?

          1. Bee Yinn Low says:

            No, it’s not the same.

  3. Mari H. says:

    This was great! I had different veggies on hand and used sardines instead of pork. Still delicious and very easy.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome!

  4. Richard Piatkowski says:

    5 stars
    Really easy to put together. I actually managed to get the tinned ingredients off Amazon! I will try fresh next time and see how that turns out.

  5. Yeh Ximin says:

    5 stars

  6. Ellie L. says:

    5 stars
    Looks delicious! I adore Thai food, but I was looking for a dish with fewer calories, and this fits the bill! Very excited to try it out soon. I am not sure what exactly rhizome is, though. I looked it up online and I only got a result saying it was a botany term for a class of plants that include orchids, ginger, asparagus, galangal, and lotus. Ginger seems the most likely candidate to me, but it already has galangal, so I just wanted to be sure. Is there another word rhizome is called?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      It’s called rhizome. No other name.

      1. John says:

        It’s also called Krachai, or Wild Ginger.

    2. Martin says:

      I know this is probably old but just in case. Rhizome is what it will normally be labelled when it is preserved in a jar. Otherwise it is known as finger root, krachai or grachai. I’ve seen both angalsied spellings.

      It’s not really like ginger. Never substitute ginger for finger root because the flavour will be wildly different. If you can’t find it then it’s better to leave it our entirely. There isn’t a substitute that tastes like right.

      Hope this helps.

    3. AndyB says:

      When the word “rhizome” is used as the name of a specific spice, it refers to krachai (sometimes written grachai), in Thai “เธเธฃเธฐเธŠเธฒเธข”. The most common names in English are fingerroot, lesser ginger, and Chinese key. (It is also sometimes called lesser galangal, but that is a different plant). The botanical name is Boesenbergia rotunda. It’s in the same family as ginger, [greater] galangal, and lesser galangal, and can be recognized by its finger-like shape.

    4. Alex says:

      Itโ€™s called fingeroot and in Australia, we can get it pickled in a jar. This to me is the most important part of the dish, very earthy

  7. Sarah says:

    5 stars
    Made this today but instead of using a wok I threw everything in the slow cooker for 6hrs. Turned out brilliant! I will definitely be making again. Thank you

  8. Gordon says:

    Yay – we have krachai in Australia.

  9. Meenal says:

    Hi

    Can I use fish in the recipe instead? Which one would you recommend?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes you can or chicken.

      1. Meenal says:

        Thank you for your response! I actually put in fish as well as prawns, just because I didn’t have enough fish to feed the family :-). It turned out great! Thanks for the awesome recipe – I’m going to try out more of the yummy recipes on your site……