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Kaeng hang le

Kaeng hang le is a curry from northern Thailand, with Burmese influence, made from pork slowly simmered with tamarind, ginger and peanuts. Its slightly sweet, tangy sauce is eaten with white rice.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

489 kcal per serving

Protein
37.8 g
Carbohydrates
14.3 g
of which sugars
9.5 g
Fat
30.5 g
of which saturated fat
14 g
Fiber
2.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Brown the cubes of pork in the oil over high heat for 5 minutes, then set aside.
  2. Pound the ginger, garlic, onion and peanuts, then fry them in the same pot for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the red curry paste and turmeric and fry for 1 minute.
  4. Return the pork, then pour in the water and tamarind paste and simmer covered.
  5. Cook for 1 h 15 over low heat until the meat is tender.
  6. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce and palm sugar, then cook for another 10 minutes.
  7. Adjust the seasoning with pepper and serve hot with the rice.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the pork with potatoes and firm tofu, reducing the cooking time to 30 minutes.

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