Photograph of the finished Kaeng phed gai

Thailand · Cà ri đỏ gà măng tươi Kaeng phed gai

Kaeng phed gai

45 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Chicken thighs Chicken thighs 2.8 lb
  • Photograph of Red curry sauce Red curry sauce 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Coconut milk Coconut milk 6 ½ cups
  • Photograph of Fresh bamboo shoots Fresh bamboo shoots 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Small white aubergine Small white aubergine 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Thai lime leaves Thai lime leaves 32 leaves
  • Photograph of Italian basil Italian basil 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Palm sugar Palm sugar 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Green finger chillies Green finger chillies 12
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Boil fresh bamboo shoots with the lid open for 20 minutes, then rinse with cold water and cut into strips.
  2. 2 Simmer the coconut milk for 6 minutes until the coconut oil separates, then sauté the red curry sauce for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Sauté the sauce in the separated coconut oil, not in regular cooking oil; this step is what makes the sauce so flavorful.
  4. 4 Add the chopped chicken pieces and stir-fry for 5 minutes, then pour in the diluted coconut milk and cook for 18 minutes.
  5. 5 Add bamboo shoots, pickled eggplant, and Thai lime leaves, then cook for 6 minutes.
  6. 6 Season with fish sauce and palm sugar, then mix in basil leaves and green chilies just before turning off the heat.

With an appliance

  • Microwave 36 min

    Replace steps 4–5: place the chicken, sautéed with diluted coconut milk, into a deep bowl, microwave at 700W for 12 minutes, add bamboo shoots and pickled eggplant, and microwave for another 4 minutes; reduce to about 8 minutes, the chicken will be evenly cooked, the coconut milk will separate less, and you only need to stir once instead of constantly monitoring the pot. The bamboo shoots should still be boiled with the lid open for 20 minutes in step 1 to remove bitterness.

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