Thailand

Gaeng Tai Pla

Name: Gaeng Tai Pla
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 500 g Firm fish; 3 tbsp Tai pla (fermented fish paste); 3 tbsp Southern Thai curry paste; 300 g Bamboo shoots & eggplant; 5 pieces Kaffir lime leaves; some of each Beans & pumpkin

Intense southern Thai fish curry

Gaeng tai pla is one of the spiciest curries of southern Thailand, built on fermented fish innards.

The deep, dark, salty-spicy curry is cooked with firm fish and robust vegetables like bamboo and eggplant.

Servings4

Time60 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Firm fish500 g
Tai pla (fermented fish paste)3 tbsp
Southern Thai curry paste3 tbsp
Bamboo shoots & eggplant300 g
Kaffir lime leaves5 pieces
Beans & pumpkinsome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Dissolve tai pla in water and strain.
Boil the curry paste in this broth.
Add the fish and cook.
Add the vegetables and lime leaves.
Reduce to a bold, savoury curry, serve with rice.

Make it original

Southern Thai curry paste for gaeng tai pla is in the Asia Boutique.

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