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yellow curry

yellow curry

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A traditional Thai dish from the south, flavorful and colorful, featuring fish or shrimp.

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Recipe from Geonuch, Sasakubo1717, Teamswu060 and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Yellow curry is a typical dish from southern Thailand, known for its distinctive color and unique flavor. It is often served with rice and vegetables.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$3.09 $0.77 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.46
  • $0.15
  • $0.10
  • $0.19
  • $0.04
  • $0.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the fish into pieces of the appropriate size. ≈ 8 min
  2. If you are using shrimp, remove the shells and wash them thoroughly before setting them aside. ≈ 2 min
  3. Wash the vegetables thoroughly, then cut them into appropriately sized pieces, before setting them aside. ≈ 8 min
  4. Combine the fresh chili peppers, garlic, turmeric, salt, and other ingredients to prepare the sauce paste. ≈ 4 min
  5. You can do this manually by grinding them together, or you can use a multi-function blender to achieve a uniform consistency. ≈ 3 min
  6. Once the ingredients are properly prepared, add the coconut paste and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  7. Prepare some fresh lemon juice or green mango juice. ≈ 3 min
  8. Add the curry paste to the spice mixture, then pour in the water and cook over medium heat.
  9. Add vegetables or marinated asparagus, and wait for them to cook. ≈ 3 min
  10. Add fish or shrimp to the broth, ensuring the liquid covers the fish.
  11. Cook the fish until it is fully cooked.
  12. Season to your liking with lemon juice, mango vinegar, or salt. ≈ 2 min

The bill

yellow curry

  • Fish or shrimp$2.46
  • Fresh hot peppers from the garden$0.15
  • Allium sativum$0.10
  • Turmeric$0.19
  • salt$0.04
  • Lemon juice, or green mango juice$0.15

Total$3.09

that's $0.77 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Fish or shrimp
  • Fresh hot peppers from the garden
  • Allium sativum
  • Turmeric
  • salt
  • Lemon juice, or green mango juice
  • Vegetables (of your choice) or marinated asparagus
  • Fish paste

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