DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Gaeng Kua Kling
Southern Thai dry pork curry with lemongrass, lime leaves and chillies.
About Gaeng Kua Kling
Khua kling is a Southern Thai dry curry. Praew’s pork version uses Southern Thai curry paste, rather than the red-curry-paste substitute offered for cooks unable to find it.
Chillies, black peppercorns, lemongrass and makrut lime leaves give bold heat and citrus aroma. Fish sauce adds savoury saltiness, balanced by a little white sugar.
The minced pork is dry rather than saucy, with curry paste coating the small pieces. It is served hot, with steamed jasmine rice offered to balance the concentrated seasoning.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Fish.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Gaeng Kua Kling
Praew’s Southern Thai pork khua kling with Southern curry paste.
- Ground porkProtein
- WaterLiquid
- Southern Thai curry pasteSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- Fish sauceSeasoning
- White sugarSweetener
- Makrut lime leavesAromatic
- LemongrassAromatic
- Black peppercornsSeasoning
- Bird’s-eye chilliesSeasoning
- Steamed jasmine riceAccompaniment · Accompaniments · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Ground pork: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Southern Thai curry paste: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Original Southern paste option selected; exact compound formula/brand not supplied
- Fish sauce: Fish
- White sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Makrut lime leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Lemongrass: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Black peppercorns: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Bird’s-eye chillies: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Steamed jasmine rice (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Ready rice accompaniment; cooking formula not supplied
Origins & food traditions
The author explicitly identifies khua kling as a Southern Thai dry curry.
Countries
- Thailand
- ThailandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Southern Thai Cuisine
- Southern Thai CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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