This dish is an absolute classic southern Thai food. Ground pork, or any other ground meat, or even crumbled tofu, is stir-fried with southern curry paste laced with turmeric. It’s spicy, it’s super flavourful, and it’s versatile! We toss it with some jasmine rice, but you can put it in an omelette or perhaps…a taco? Oh and it’s also gluten-free and can be made vegan if you substitute crumbled firm tofu or TVP (detailed vegan substitution will be in the written recipe)
In Thailand, this dish is often way too spicy for me to enjoy (southern food is often super spicy), so I gotta make it myself so I can make it just right for me!
Once you’ve made the curry paste (which you can make in advance and then freeze), the recipe comes together in mere minutes and it keeps well for your lunch the next day. This is not a dish many Thai restaurants offer because it’s more of a regional specialty, so if you want to try it you gotta make it yourself!
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Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the YouTube channel Pailin’s Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her “playtime” in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via YouTube videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at
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I have made this without any substitutions or omissions and it is excellent.
I tried this at a local Michelin rated Southern Thai restaurant, and this recipe is as good. Best part is I was able to adjust the spice so my little ones can (barely) tolerate it.
Thank you, dear, for this video 🎉🎉🎉 This is my favorite thai dish, now I can cook it by myself ❤😊
Love Thailand! 🙏❤️🥰
My honest opinion, havent tried your recipe. But to anybody watching this IS the best food on the whole planet. When im in thailand I eat this lunch and dinner. I prefer adding Fresh Green pepper into the wok aswell. I love all food and I try out everything thats new but this dish is a 10/10 for me.
Fun fact: This dish suppose to be the spiciest (at based level) of all dishes in Thailand. Other than that anything can be more spicy depending on how much you want to add chillies.
Definitely one of my favorite curries. I first tried it several years ago in Vientiane, Lao.
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I wasn't sure if I would like it by the amount of curry paste but omg I had it by the spoon .I loved it.thanks for your recipe
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Thanks, was looking for this dish earlier but I guess my spelling didnt do it, this dish is seriously delicious.
really happy that i found the recipy here, keep up the good work.
I absolutely love your recipes thank you so much
Hi pailin, do you think I can use indian kashmiri red chili as substitute for the mild dried chili that you use?
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I’m going to try this recipe for sure! I have to say that your videos hold a very special purpose for me. I’m Thai-American, and growing up, my mother was the best Thai cook ever. We were so lucky to have delicious traditional Thai meals served nightly when I was young. Now, she’s gotten older and unfortunately, some dementia has kicked in. She gets frustrated because she doesn’t remember how to cook as well, and I’ve had to take over the task for her and my household. I treasure your videos and recipes because they teach me how to embrace my roots in a way my mother no longer can. Thank you, Pai!
Luckily I am able to order this at a local restaurant here in San Jose, CA . It’s so delicious and incredibly SPICY!! 🌶🌶🥵🥵🥵😋😋😋 I want to try making it myself, thanks for the recipe!
It’s great that we can cook Kua Gling costumised for my hot spice tolerance levels! 👏👏
Hi all, I learned something that can make your lives so much easier with crushed chilies and heat. Gochugari, Korean ground chilies, is made without the seeds! All the flavor without the heat 😋
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My problem is it's never spicy enough in restaurant that why i want to learn it to do it myself
Put your stained cutting board, plastic wears under the sun. It will removed the Turmeric color
It looks delicious 😋 I would love to give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing this recipe .🤗
do you think adding ginger would completely change/ruin this recipe?
great recipe but while cooking my family couldn't handle the spicy smell so now i am banned from making it again sadness
Can you do spicy pork stir fry or phad phet moo? I lived in Hatyai for 10 years. Bu already went back here in the Philippines. Cant find any primary ingredients here specially the curry. Thank u
Thanks a lot. Because of ur video now i sell this.
Thats a nice knife!
Lovely woman as well
The shrimp paste is no where near as bad as the Issan crab paste.
This recipe looks great. We would scoop it up with raw cabbage leaves and sticky rice.
Going to make this dish – flavor party in the mouth! I think you coined that line!
Thank you for showing this.
Can I make this a day ahead and reheat it the day of serving?
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Great recipe but it looks a little too wet. I usually stir-fry it to be completely dried under medium-low heat and that take a long time of stirring, ~20 mins at minimum (until the pork can roll on the pan as the name suggested) and most importantly no need for extra water.
Nowadays it's difficult to even find a good Kua Gling in Thailand because how long it takes to make it perfectly dried, most of the food stalls just cheat the cooking time.
Kua Kling one of my super favourite Thai food …… Amazing Thailand, Amazing Thai food, Amazing Khun Thai …..Thank you for sharing this lovely video ….khop Khun khrap 🇹🇭💞 sa-was-dee khrap 🙏🙏🇹🇭
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If no fresh lemon grass can substitute of lemon grass powder
Looks delicious, going to try this. Thank you