# Kalaya "Gaeng Pae"

This video describes an attempt to recreate the "Gaeng Pae" curry, inspired by Kalaya in Philly, a highly-rated restaurant.

- Total time: 180 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Dry Thai Chili
- Fresh Red Chili
- Fresh Turmeric
- Garlic
- Shallots
- Galangal
- Lemongrass
- Kaffir Lime Peel
- Black Peppercorns
- Coriander
- Shrimp Paste
- Salt
- Coconut milk
- Fish sauce
- Tamarind
- Palm sugar
- Lime leaves
- Lamb

## Instructions

1. Make a Southern Thai style curry paste by pounding all the ingredients in a mortar and pestle.
2. Bring coconut milk to a boil.
3. Stir in the curry paste.
4. Let the curry cook at high heat for a few minutes.
5. Season with fish sauce, tamarind, palm sugar, and lime leaves.
6. Add the lamb.
7. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 3 to 4 hours.

## Equipment

- mortar and pestle
- pot

## Tips

- The taste is within the general radius, it's just missing something.
- I have some ideas, maybe not great ones, but I will figure it out.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMTPF7SU/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bd5d826b-05fa-45aa-a5c9-ae09150c7cf6
- Extracted: 2025-11-15

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