# Thai red curry (from Pailin's Kitchen)

Video: [Thai Red Curry Chicken & Squash Recipe แกงเผ็ดไก่ - Hot Thai Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A) by [Pailin's Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PailinsKitchen).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$5.38 per serving, ~$16.13 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$12.62* per serving (70%) vs ordering out (~$18.00*). * Estimate: 9 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario curry with rice at ~$18, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 2 cups kabocha squash
- 7-15 dried Thai chilies
- 3 Tbsp lemongrass
- 1 Tbsp galangal
- 2 cilantro roots
- 1 tsp kaffir lime zest
- 1/4 tsp white peppercorns
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 3 Tbsp garlic
- to taste shallots _(amount estimated)_
- to taste shrimp paste _(amount estimated)_
- 500g chicken thigh
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken stock
- ~2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2-3 Tbsp palm sugar
- 1 cup Thai basil
- to taste red pepper _(amount estimated)_

## Steps

1. [2:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=120s) Trim rough blemishes from the squash and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
2. [2:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=142s) Cut the dried Thai chilies and remove their seeds.
3. [2:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=152s) Grind the chilies in a coffee grinder.
4. [3:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=199s) Add lemongrass, galangal, cilantro roots, and sliced kaffir lime zest to a mortar.
5. [3:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=214s) Add white peppercorns and coarse salt, then pound the mixture.
6. [3:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=230s) Add the ground chilies, garlic, and shallots to the mortar and pound well.
7. [4:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=242s) Incorporate shrimp paste and mix until fully combined.
8. [5:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=305s) Add the homemade curry paste directly into a pot of simmering coconut milk.
9. [5:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=311s) Stir the curry paste and coconut milk together until the oil separates and it becomes thick.
10. [6:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=409s) Add the bite-sized chicken thigh pieces and coat them with the curry paste.
11. [6:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyrSvUCW_A&t=415s) Pour in the remaining coconut milk and chicken stock.
12. Season with fish sauce and palm sugar, and let it simmer.
13. Add the kabocha squash pieces into the pot and simmer gently.
14. Check squash tenderness with a fork and adjust seasoning with additional fish sauce.
15. Stir in fresh Thai basil leaves and red pepper slices before removing from heat.
16. Serve the curry over jasmine rice.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- scissors
- coffee grinder
- mortar and pestle
- pot
- silicone spatula
- fork
- ladle

## What the video didn't say

- Exact cooking times for some simmering stages
- Exact yield or number of servings
- Total preparation and cooking time

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