Gaeng Dok Khae Gai

Chicken Curry with Turi Tree Blossoms

“Gaeng Dok Khae Gai” ( แกงดอกแคไก่ ) is a curry, or rather a soup, from Northern Thailand that is prepared based on a paste made from chilis, garlic, shallots, galangal, lemon and shrimp paste. The filling consists of chicken, bamboo shoots and the blossoms of the turi tree (Dok Khae).

Name
Gaeng Dok Khae Gai
Gaeng (แกง)
Curry, Soup
Dok Khae (ดอกแค)
Sesbania grandiflora flowers
Gai (ไก่)
Chicken
Alternative names
Gaeng Dok Kae Gai, Kaeng Dok Kae Kai

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