# Gaeng Hung Lay (Northern Thai Braised Pork Curry)

A deep, rich, sweet-tangy, and sticky Northern Thai braised pork curry that is ridiculously underrated.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 700 g pork (with some fat)
- few pork bone pieces
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 large shallots
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 Thumb-size fresh turmeric
- 2 inch piece galangal
- 2 lemongrass stalks white part
- 7 dried red chillies
- 1.5 tsp shrimp paste
- 1 heaped tbsp garam masala (or Hung Lay curry powder)
- Water
- 2.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp concentrated tamarind
- 1 tbsp jaggery (or brown sugar)
- 10 garlic cloves
- Fresh ginger, finely chopped
- Coriander leaves
- Jasmine rice

## Instructions

1. Season pork with fish sauce and set aside.
2. Pound the dried chillies in a mortar and pestle.
3. Add shallots, garlic, turmeric, lemongrass, and galangal to the mortar and pestle and pound.
4. Finish by adding shrimp paste to the mortar and pestle and pounding until a coarse texture is achieved.
5. Heat a pot on medium heat and render fat from the pork pieces.
6. Remove the pork from the pot.
7. Add the curry paste and garam masala into the pork fat in the pot.
8. Fry the curry paste and garam masala for 3-4 minutes until fragrant.
9. Add the pork back into the pot, sear, and coat well for about 5-6 minutes.
10. Add just enough water to cover the pork.
11. Add dark soy sauce, tamarind, jaggery, and extra garlic cloves.
12. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook on low heat for 1.5 hours.
13. Once the oil splits, uncover and simmer until the sauce is thick, glossy, and dreamy.
14. Finish with fresh ginger and coriander.
15. Serve with jasmine rice.

## Equipment

- mortar & pestle
- pot

## Tips

- For the curry paste, a coarse texture is perfect.
- Don't talk to anyone till you've tasted it.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@nipcooks/video/7569231758420495624
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/28ed487b-4fe1-4797-a445-663d0ff9d591
- Extracted: 2026-01-29

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