Thai•gourmet
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 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1
Heat a wok and add the water, red curry paste, galangal, and rhizome (if using). Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.