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.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 pack red curry paste
- 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 a wok and add the water, red curry paste, galangal, and rhizome (if using). Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
- Add the pork and let it cook for 1 minute. Then, add the fish sauce and sugar, stirring to combine. Gently transfer the bamboo shoots, baby corn, straw mushrooms, string beans, and kaffir leaves into the wok, stirring to mix.
- Cover the wok and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and let it cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the basil leaves, give it a quick stir, and cook for another 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